As of 2020, 124 members states of the United Nations did not criminalize consensual homosexual acts in private. In Europe and North America, all countries permit private same-sex acts. In Africa, 22 countries did not criminalize homosexual acts in private in 2020, translating to 41 percent of all African countries. Worldwide, 71 countries criminalize homosexuality as of 2021, most of which are located in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.
Number of countries where consensual same-sex acts between adults in private are legal as of 2020, by continent
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ILGA. (December 31, 2020). Number of countries where consensual same-sex acts between adults in private are legal as of 2020, by continent [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 07, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269849/countries-homosexual-activity-not-legal/
ILGA. "Number of countries where consensual same-sex acts between adults in private are legal as of 2020, by continent." Chart. December 31, 2020. Statista. Accessed February 07, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269849/countries-homosexual-activity-not-legal/
ILGA. (2020). Number of countries where consensual same-sex acts between adults in private are legal as of 2020, by continent. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 07, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269849/countries-homosexual-activity-not-legal/
ILGA. "Number of Countries Where Consensual Same-sex Acts between Adults in Private Are Legal as of 2020, by Continent." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Dec 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269849/countries-homosexual-activity-not-legal/
ILGA, Number of countries where consensual same-sex acts between adults in private are legal as of 2020, by continent Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269849/countries-homosexual-activity-not-legal/ (last visited February 07, 2023)
Number of countries where consensual same-sex acts between adults in private are legal as of 2020, by continent [Graph], ILGA, December 31, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269849/countries-homosexual-activity-not-legal/