More than 30 countries have legalized same-sex marriage

The Netherlands was the first country to legalize same-sex marriage in 2001. Since then, more than 30 other countries have followed suit.

You can see this in the chart, based on data from Pew Research. By 2022, same-sex marriage was legal in 32 countries.

Since then, 3 more countries have joined this group: Andorra, Estonia, and Greece — bringing the total to 35. Last year, Nepal also registered its first same-sex wedding, but it’s not yet clear whether these rights are available across the country.

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