Denmark vs Iceland: Share of people who think homosexuality is never or rarely justified
Share of people who think homosexuality is never or rarely justified over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 6.8% against 4.0% in Iceland, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.7 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Iceland ahead.
Denmark ranks 36th and Iceland ranks 38th of 38 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.9% | 62.9% | 19.1% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 42.4% | 34.3% | 8.1% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 18.2% | 7.2% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 9.2% | 8.4% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 4.0% | 2.8% | Denmark |
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, Denmark or Iceland?
- Denmark, at 6.8% against 4.0% in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who think homosexuality is never or rarely justified between Denmark and Iceland?
- 2.8%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for share of people who think homosexuality is never or rarely justified?
- Denmark ranks 36th and Iceland ranks 38th 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".