This statistic represents the opinion on the legality of being LGBT member in Saudi Arabia, based on an online survey conducted from ************* to ************. According to the survey, ** percent of respondents in Saudi Arabia strongly believed that being gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or intersex should be a crime.
The statement phrased by the source as follows: "Being gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or intersex should be a crime."
The survey fielding approach for this study used RIWI Corp’s (www.riwi.com) patented Random Domain Intercept Technology, which targets random Web users around the world, including remote locations, who are surfing online through an anonymous opt-in survey.
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ILGA. (October 18, 2016). Share of population that believe that being gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or intersex should be a crime in Saudi Arabia in 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/722868/opinion-on-legality-of-being-lgbt-member-in-saudi-arabia/
ILGA. "Share of population that believe that being gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or intersex should be a crime in Saudi Arabia in 2016." Chart. October 18, 2016. Statista. Accessed July 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/722868/opinion-on-legality-of-being-lgbt-member-in-saudi-arabia/
ILGA. (2016). Share of population that believe that being gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or intersex should be a crime in Saudi Arabia in 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/722868/opinion-on-legality-of-being-lgbt-member-in-saudi-arabia/
ILGA. "Share of Population That Believe That Being Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, or Intersex Should Be a Crime in Saudi Arabia in 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Oct 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/722868/opinion-on-legality-of-being-lgbt-member-in-saudi-arabia/
ILGA, Share of population that believe that being gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or intersex should be a crime in Saudi Arabia in 2016 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/722868/opinion-on-legality-of-being-lgbt-member-in-saudi-arabia/ (last visited July 20, 2025)
Share of population that believe that being gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or intersex should be a crime in Saudi Arabia in 2016 [Graph], ILGA, October 18, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/722868/opinion-on-legality-of-being-lgbt-member-in-saudi-arabia/
