This statistic displays the results of a survey of Scotland residents broken down by country of birth in Great Britain (GB) in March 2017, regarding their opinion on the desirability of Scottish independence. 45 percent of respondents born in Scotland reported they believed Scotland should be independent, compared with 27 percent of respondents born in England.
Public opinion amongst Scotland residents on whether Scotland should become an independent country by country of birth in Great Britain (GB) in 2017*
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The Times, & YouGov. (March 17, 2017). Public opinion amongst Scotland residents on whether Scotland should become an independent country by country of birth in Great Britain (GB) in 2017* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/690205/desirability-of-scottish-independence-by-country-of-birth/
The Times, und YouGov. "Public opinion amongst Scotland residents on whether Scotland should become an independent country by country of birth in Great Britain (GB) in 2017*." Chart. March 17, 2017. Statista. Accessed April 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/690205/desirability-of-scottish-independence-by-country-of-birth/
The Times, YouGov. (2017). Public opinion amongst Scotland residents on whether Scotland should become an independent country by country of birth in Great Britain (GB) in 2017*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/690205/desirability-of-scottish-independence-by-country-of-birth/
The Times, and YouGov. "Public Opinion amongst Scotland Residents on Whether Scotland Should Become An Independent Country by Country of Birth in Great Britain (Gb) in 2017*." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Mar 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/690205/desirability-of-scottish-independence-by-country-of-birth/
The Times & YouGov, Public opinion amongst Scotland residents on whether Scotland should become an independent country by country of birth in Great Britain (GB) in 2017* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/690205/desirability-of-scottish-independence-by-country-of-birth/ (last visited April 24, 2024)
Public opinion amongst Scotland residents on whether Scotland should become an independent country by country of birth in Great Britain (GB) in 2017* [Graph], The Times, & YouGov, March 17, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/690205/desirability-of-scottish-independence-by-country-of-birth/