As of mid-2023, same-sex acts between adults were illegal in 68 members states of the United Nations. Since 1990, 45 countries had decriminalized homosexuality. In Africa, 32 countries were still banning this type of sexual relations.
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ILGA. (June 8, 2023). Number of countries where consensual same-sex acts between adults in private are illegal from 1990 to 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1269849/countries-homosexual-activity-not-legal/
ILGA. "Number of countries where consensual same-sex acts between adults in private are illegal from 1990 to 2023." Chart. June 8, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/1269849/countries-homosexual-activity-not-legal/
ILGA. (2023). Number of countries where consensual same-sex acts between adults in private are illegal from 1990 to 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/1269849/countries-homosexual-activity-not-legal/
ILGA. "Number of Countries Where Consensual Same-sex Acts between Adults in Private Are Illegal from 1990 to 2023." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 8 Jun 2023, /statistics/1269849/countries-homosexual-activity-not-legal/
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Number of countries where consensual same-sex acts between adults in private are illegal from 1990 to 2023 [Graph], ILGA, June 8, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1269849/countries-homosexual-activity-not-legal/
