China vs Russian Federation: Share of people who think homosexuality is never or rarely justified
Share of people who think homosexuality is never or rarely justified over time
- China
- Russian Federation
How they compare
China currently reports 82.8% against 75.5% in Russian Federation, a difference of 7.3%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 3rd and Russian Federation ranks 6th of 38 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.6% | 82.4% | 9.2% | China |
| 2000s | 87.3% | 71.0% | 16.3% | China |
| 2010s | 74.2% | 72.1% | 2.2% | China |
| 2020s | 82.8% | 75.5% | 7.3% | China |
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, China or Russian Federation?
- China, at 82.8% against 75.5% in Russian Federation as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who think homosexuality is never or rarely justified between China and Russian Federation?
- 7.3%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russian Federation?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do China and Russian Federation rank globally for share of people who think homosexuality is never or rarely justified?
- China ranks 3rd and Russian Federation ranks 6th 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".