This statistic shows a distribution of respondents to a survey question designed to find out if those residing in Scotland think the country should be a member of the European Union if, in September 2014, the country votes 'Yes' to become an independent nation. In January 2014, the majority of respondents (71 percent) said that they thought Scotland should indeed be a member of the EU.
If Scotland became an independent country, should it or should it not be a member of the European Union?
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ScotCen. (August 11, 2014). If Scotland became an independent country, should it or should it not be a member of the European Union? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 09, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/310157/scottish-survey-european-union-eu-after-independence/
ScotCen. "If Scotland became an independent country, should it or should it not be a member of the European Union?." Chart. August 11, 2014. Statista. Accessed June 09, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/310157/scottish-survey-european-union-eu-after-independence/
ScotCen. (2014). If Scotland became an independent country, should it or should it not be a member of the European Union?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 09, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/310157/scottish-survey-european-union-eu-after-independence/
ScotCen. "If Scotland Became An Independent Country, Should It or Should It Not Be a Member of The European Union?." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Aug 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/310157/scottish-survey-european-union-eu-after-independence/
ScotCen, If Scotland became an independent country, should it or should it not be a member of the European Union? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/310157/scottish-survey-european-union-eu-after-independence/ (last visited June 09, 2023)
If Scotland became an independent country, should it or should it not be a member of the European Union? [Graph], ScotCen, August 11, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/310157/scottish-survey-european-union-eu-after-independence/