In Africa, 32 UN members criminalized homosexual acts in private as of mid-2023, which translated to 59 percent of all African countries. Asia, instead, counted 20 countries where homosexual activity in private was illegal.
Number of countries where consensual same-sex acts between adults in private are illegal as of June 2023, by continent
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ILGA. (June 8, 2023). Number of countries where consensual same-sex acts between adults in private are illegal as of June 2023, by continent [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269857/countries-homosexual-activity-criminalized/
ILGA. "Number of countries where consensual same-sex acts between adults in private are illegal as of June 2023, by continent." Chart. June 8, 2023. Statista. Accessed March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269857/countries-homosexual-activity-criminalized/
ILGA. (2023). Number of countries where consensual same-sex acts between adults in private are illegal as of June 2023, by continent. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269857/countries-homosexual-activity-criminalized/
ILGA. "Number of Countries Where Consensual Same-sex Acts between Adults in Private Are Illegal as of June 2023, by Continent." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269857/countries-homosexual-activity-criminalized/
ILGA, Number of countries where consensual same-sex acts between adults in private are illegal as of June 2023, by continent Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269857/countries-homosexual-activity-criminalized/ (last visited March 29, 2024)
Number of countries where consensual same-sex acts between adults in private are illegal as of June 2023, by continent [Graph], ILGA, June 8, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269857/countries-homosexual-activity-criminalized/