Canada vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of people who think homosexuality is never or rarely justified
Share of people who think homosexuality is never or rarely justified over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 14.5% against 11.4% in Canada, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 33rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 32nd of 38 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.5% | 60.5% | 4.0% | Canada |
| 1990s | 52.3% | 59.5% | 7.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 34.6% | 41.7% | 7.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 33.1% | 4.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 14.5% | 3.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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, Canada or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 14.5% against 11.4% in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who think homosexuality is never or rarely justified between Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 3.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of people who think homosexuality is never or rarely justified?
- Canada ranks 33rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 32nd 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".