Brexit has been slightly higher than those who support it, except for some polls in Spring 2021, which showed higher levels of support for Brexit. The share of people who don’t know whether Brexit was the right or wrong decision has generally been stable and usually ranged between 11 and 14 percent.
As of March 2023, 53 percent of people in Great Britain thought that it was wrong to leave the European Union, compared with 33 percent who thought it was the right decision. During this time period, the share of people who regret In hindsight, do you think Britain was right or wrong to vote to leave the European Union? (January 2020 to March 2023)
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Statistics on Politics in the UK
Overview
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- Basic Statistic Voting intention in the United Kingdom 2017-2023
- Basic Statistic Most important issues facing Britain 2019-2023
- Basic Statistic Prime Minister preference in the United Kingdom 2020-2023
- Premium Statistic Approval rating for the government of the UK 2019-2023
- Basic Statistic Share of people who think Brexit was the right or wrong decision 2020-2023
- Basic Statistic Voting intention in a referendum on Scottish independence 2018-2023
- Premium Statistic Voting intention in a referendum on Welsh independence 2020-2023
- Basic Statistic Number of ministerial resignations in UK governments 1979-2022, by prime minister
Elections
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- Basic Statistic General election results in the United Kingdom 2019
- Premium Statistic Number of seats won in general elections in the UK 1918-2019
- Basic Statistic Share of votes in UK elections 1918-2019
- Basic Statistic Voter turnout in UK elections 1918-2019
- Basic Statistic Number of MEPs from the UK elected to the European parliament in 2019, by party
- Basic Statistic Share of votes in UK European elections 1979-2019
- Basic Statistic Number of seats won in Scottish Parliamentary elections 1999-2021
- Basic Statistic Number of seats won in Welsh Parliament (Senedd Cymru) elections 1999-2021
Brexit
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- Basic Statistic Result of the Brexit referendum 2016, by percentage of votes
- Basic Statistic Result of the Brexit referendum 2016, by number of votes cast
- Basic Statistic Brexit votes in the United Kingdom by gender 2016
- Basic Statistic Brexit votes in the United Kingdom by age 2016
- Basic Statistic Brexit votes by region in the United Kingdom 2016
- Basic Statistic Results of key votes on Brexit in the UK House of Commons 2019-2020
The UK parliament
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- Premium Statistic Age of MPs in the UK Parliament 1979-2019
- Premium Statistic Number of female MPs in the UK parliament 1979-2019, by party
- Premium Statistic Number of Black and minority MPs in the UK parliament 1987-2019, by party
- Basic Statistic Longest serving MPs in the UK Parliament 2019
- Basic Statistic Annual salary for MPs UK 2010-2022
- Basic Statistic Number of members of the House of Lords in the UK 2023, by political party
Political Parties
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- Basic Statistic Political party membership in the UK 2022
- Premium Statistic Value of donations to political parties in the UK 2022
- Basic Statistic Number of Facebook likes for political parties in the UK 2022
- Basic Statistic Number of Twitter followers for political parties in the UK 2022
- Basic Statistic Number of Facebook likes for political party leaders in the UK 2022
- Basic Statistic Number of Twitter followers for political party leaders in the UK 2022
Further related statistics
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- UK spending expectations post-EU referendum 2017, by category and referendum vote
- Levels of support for a second referendum on the terms of Brexit in 2018
- Leading areas that voted to remain in the Brexit referendum 2016
- Perceptions on if Brexit is going badly or not in Great Britain 2018
- Leading areas that voted to leave in the Brexit referendum 2016
- Brexit: voting outcome of major UK cities in the EU referendum 2016
- Regret among leave vote balloters after the EU referendum in the UK in 2016
- Regret among remain vote balloters after the EU referendum in the UK in 2016
- Support for a second Brexit referendum among political party members in 2018
- Support for a general election among political party members in 2018
- Social media news consumption in the United Kingdom 2018, by leave and remain voters
- Satisfaction with life in Luxembourg 2019
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- Levels of support for a second referendum on the terms of Brexit in 2018
- Leading areas that voted to remain in the Brexit referendum 2016
- Perceptions on if Brexit is going badly or not in Great Britain 2018
- Leading areas that voted to leave in the Brexit referendum 2016
- Brexit: voting outcome of major UK cities in the EU referendum 2016
- Regret among leave vote balloters after the EU referendum in the UK in 2016
- Regret among remain vote balloters after the EU referendum in the UK in 2016
- Support for a second Brexit referendum among political party members in 2018
- Support for a general election among political party members in 2018
- Social media news consumption in the United Kingdom 2018, by leave and remain voters
- Satisfaction with life in Luxembourg 2019
YouGov. (March 24, 2023). In hindsight, do you think Britain was right or wrong to vote to leave the European Union? (January 2020 to March 2023) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 01, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/987347/brexit-opinion-poll/
YouGov. "In hindsight, do you think Britain was right or wrong to vote to leave the European Union? (January 2020 to March 2023)." Chart. March 24, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/987347/brexit-opinion-poll/
YouGov. (2023). In hindsight, do you think Britain was right or wrong to vote to leave the European Union? (January 2020 to March 2023). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/987347/brexit-opinion-poll/
YouGov. "In Hindsight, Do You Think Britain Was Right or Wrong to Vote to Leave The European Union? (January 2020 to March 2023)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/987347/brexit-opinion-poll/
YouGov, In hindsight, do you think Britain was right or wrong to vote to leave the European Union? (January 2020 to March 2023) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/987347/brexit-opinion-poll/ (last visited April 01, 2023)
In hindsight, do you think Britain was right or wrong to vote to leave the European Union? (January 2020 to March 2023) [Graph], YouGov, March 24, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/987347/brexit-opinion-poll/