Brazil vs United States of America: Share of people who think homosexuality is never or rarely justified
Share of people who think homosexuality is never or rarely justified over time
- Brazil
- United States of America
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 35.9% against 28.1% in United States of America, a difference of 7.8%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times United States of America's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 20th and United States of America ranks 22nd of 38 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.3% | 60.4% | 11.9% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 38.6% | 6.7% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 28.1% | 7.8% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who think homosexuality is never or rarely justified, Brazil or United States of America?
- Brazil, at 35.9% against 28.1% in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who think homosexuality is never or rarely justified between Brazil and United States of America?
- 7.8%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States of America?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and United States of America rank globally for share of people who think homosexuality is never or rarely justified?
- Brazil ranks 20th and United States of America ranks 22nd of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of people who think homosexuality is never or rarely justified. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
% of respondents replying 1 to 4 in a scale from 1 to 10 when asked "Please tell me for each of the following statements whether you think it can always be justified, never be justified, or something in between, using this card", when the statement was "Homosexuality". In the scale, 1 means "never justifiable" and 10 means "always justifiable".