This statistic displays the public opinion in the United Kingdom (UK) on the possibility of Scotland leaving the United Kingdom once the country leaves the European Union (EU) as of October 2016. From the respondents, 43 percent believed that Scottish independence is more likely after Brexit.
Do you think leaving the EU will make it more or less likely that Scotland will leave the UK?
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YouGov. (October 25, 2016). Do you think leaving the EU will make it more or less likely that Scotland will leave the UK? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 22, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/629307/opinion-likelihood-scottish-independence-post-eu-exit-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
YouGov. "Do you think leaving the EU will make it more or less likely that Scotland will leave the UK?." Chart. October 25, 2016. Statista. Accessed January 22, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/629307/opinion-likelihood-scottish-independence-post-eu-exit-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
YouGov. (2016). Do you think leaving the EU will make it more or less likely that Scotland will leave the UK?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 22, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/629307/opinion-likelihood-scottish-independence-post-eu-exit-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
YouGov. "Do You Think Leaving The Eu Will Make It More or Less Likely That Scotland Will Leave The Uk?." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Oct 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/629307/opinion-likelihood-scottish-independence-post-eu-exit-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
YouGov, Do you think leaving the EU will make it more or less likely that Scotland will leave the UK? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/629307/opinion-likelihood-scottish-independence-post-eu-exit-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed (last visited January 22, 2025)
Do you think leaving the EU will make it more or less likely that Scotland will leave the UK? [Graph], YouGov, October 25, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/629307/opinion-likelihood-scottish-independence-post-eu-exit-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
