Switzerland: High proportion of trans or non-binary people

According to a new study, Switzerland has the highest percentage of people who identify as transgender, non-binary or “gender fluid” among 30 countries. Considering all LGBT+ people, Switzerland ranks third with 13%.

According to a study by polling firm Ipsos, 6% of respondents in Switzerland identified as transgender, non-binary, “gender-fluid” or neither masculine nor feminine. This percentage is the highest of the 30 countries, compared to Thailand (5%) and Italy, Sweden, Germany and Spain (4% each).

Little discrimination was felt

Among respondents in Switzerland, 45% believe that trans people are “very” or “fairly” discriminated against in society. This is the lowest value among all the countries studied. The average is 67%.

On the other hand, 80% of respondents in Portugal say they feel discriminated against. The figure is 77% in Italy and 72% in Spain.

In Switzerland, 37% of respondents believe that transgender people are discriminated against or not at all. This is more than any other country surveyed. The average is 19%.

Overall, 76% of respondents agree that transgender people should be better protected against discrimination at work or in public life. In Switzerland, 69% hold this view and 24% oppose more protection.

On average across all countries, 9% of respondents identify as LGBT+, meaning lesbian, gay, bisexual, pansexual, homosexual, transgender, non-binary, gender-fluid, or neither male nor female. Brazil (15%) has a higher number of LGBT+ people than Spain (14%) and Switzerland (13%).

The majority are in favor of marriage

In Switzerland, 54% of respondents say they support same-sex marriage. This percentage is slightly lower than the average of all countries surveyed, which is 56%.

When asked about the right of same-sex couples to adopt, 58% of Swiss respondents were in favor and 35% against. Globally, the average is 64% versus 28%.

Ipsos’ “LGBT+ Pride 2023” survey was conducted from February 17 to March 3, 2023. The agency interviewed 22,514 adults between the ages of 16 and 74. In Switzerland, around 1,000 people took part in the survey. The results were released over the weekend.

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