For some countries the samples were weighed for representativity, but in others with less internet access, they skewed more urban In this survey, on average about 80% of people worldwide identified as heterosexual, 3% as gay, lesbian or homosexual, 4% as bisexual, 1% as. Adults identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or something other than heterosexual in 2024 This represents an increase of more than a percentage point versus the prior estimate, from 2023 Longer term, the figure has nearly doubled since 2020 and is up from 3.5% in 2012, when gallup first. Lgbt stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender
Common variants of lgbt are lgbtq, lgbtq+, lgbtqia, and lgbtqia+, which do not represent different community politics but are preferred by some What percentage of the world population are lgbt Globally, lgbtq+ identification is more challenging to measure due to cultural, legal, and social barriers In many countries, lgbtq+ individuals face discrimination or criminalization, making it difficult for researchers to collect accurate data. The percentage of americans who identified as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or queer was relatively low and inching up slowly year over year Recently, the pace has sped up
