As of 2024, 36 countries worldwide recognized same-sex couples. This resulted in less than 20 percent of countries in the world. In Europe, nearly half of the countries recognized homosexual couples in 2024.
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HRC. (August 29, 2024). Number of countries that recognize same-sex couples as of 2024, by continent [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 15, 2026, from /statistics/1269910/number-countries-recognize-same-sex-couples/
HRC. "Number of countries that recognize same-sex couples as of 2024, by continent." Chart. August 29, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 15, 2026. /statistics/1269910/number-countries-recognize-same-sex-couples/
HRC. (2024). Number of countries that recognize same-sex couples as of 2024, by continent. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 15, 2026. /statistics/1269910/number-countries-recognize-same-sex-couples/
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Number of countries that recognize same-sex couples as of 2024, by continent [Graph], HRC, August 29, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1269910/number-countries-recognize-same-sex-couples/
