The EU LGBTIQ Survey III is the third survey on the conditions of LGBTIQ people in the EU, conducted by the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA). The two previous surveys were conducted in 2012 and 2019 respectively. The survey is the largest ever conducted on the conditions of LGBTIQ people in the EU, and one of the largest globally. In total, 100,577 LGBTIQ people aged 15 and over from across Europe responded to a wide range of questions about their living conditions. The EU LGBTIQ Survey III aims to present comparable data on the living conditions and perceptions of LGBTIQ people and the extent to which they enjoy fundamental rights in the EU and the candidate countries Albania, North Macedonia, and Serbia. Below is the number of respondents for each group of trans people in the survey from the three Nordic countries included in the study. Sometimes the groups of trans people are compared to the overall LGBTIQ group; therefore the total number of respondents in these groups is also reported. The data in the EU LGBTIQ Survey III is weighted to account for differences in the estimated size of each LGBTIQ group for each survey country and age group. This is done based on information on the LGBTIQ population from previous LGBTIQ surveys conducted by different institutions and organisations in the EU. Data is also weighted to account for respondents’ affiliation with LGBTIQ organisations and their participation in other LGBTIQ surveys (FRA, 2024).
Many trans people in the various groups report also belonging to another minority group. Here the patterns differ between countries. In Denmark and Sweden, 49–71% of trans respondents also belong to another minority, while in Finland the corresponding figure is 32–47%. Among trans people who belong to another minority, the largest group by far is those with a disability. Between 29 and 48% of the various groups of trans people in Denmark and Sweden report having a disability. In Finland, the corresponding proportion is 14–17% for the various groups of trans people. The second largest minority group is those with a migrant background and/or who belong to an ethnic minority. Between 7 and 15% of trans respondents in Sweden and Denmark report belonging to an ethnic minority or having a migrant background; the corresponding figure in Finland is 4–6%.