Online samples in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, India, Ireland, Mexico, Peru, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, South Africa, Thailand and Turkey tend to be more urban, educated, and/or affluent than the general population
Some values may not total to 100% due to rounding.
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Opinions on adoption for same-sex couples worldwide 2023, by country
Worldwide, more than *** in ** respondents support adoption for same-sex couples. Among the ** countries surveyed, the Spain, Thailand, Portugal, and Sweden registered the highest share of interviewees who agreed that same-sex couples should have the same rights to adopt children as heterosexual couples do. On the contrary, the most adversary countries towards adoption for same-sex couples were Romania, Turkey, and Poland.
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Ipsos. (June 1, 2023). Do you agree that same-sex couples should have the same rights to adopt children as heterosexual couples do? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 02, 2026, from /statistics/1270204/opinions-adoption-same-sex-couples-worldwide-country/
Ipsos. "Do you agree that same-sex couples should have the same rights to adopt children as heterosexual couples do?." Chart. June 1, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 02, 2026. /statistics/1270204/opinions-adoption-same-sex-couples-worldwide-country/
Ipsos. (2023). Do you agree that same-sex couples should have the same rights to adopt children as heterosexual couples do?. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 02, 2026. /statistics/1270204/opinions-adoption-same-sex-couples-worldwide-country/
Ipsos. "Do You Agree That Same-sex Couples Should Have The Same Rights to Adopt Children as Heterosexual Couples Do?." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Jun 2023, /statistics/1270204/opinions-adoption-same-sex-couples-worldwide-country/
Ipsos, Do you agree that same-sex couples should have the same rights to adopt children as heterosexual couples do? ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1270204/opinions-adoption-same-sex-couples-worldwide-country/ (last visited August 02, 2026)
Do you agree that same-sex couples should have the same rights to adopt children as heterosexual couples do? [Graph], Ipsos, June 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1270204/opinions-adoption-same-sex-couples-worldwide-country/
