Estonia vs South Africa: Share of people who think homosexuality is never or rarely justified
Estonia
53.5%
in 2022
South Africa
52.8%
in 2014
Estonia rank
15th
South Africa rank
16th
Share of people who think homosexuality is never or rarely justified over time
- Estonia
- South Africa
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 53.5% against 52.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 16th of 38 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.2% | 74.1% | 4.0% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 61.5% | 64.9% | 3.4% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 68.0% | 61.2% | 6.8% | Estonia |
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, Estonia or South Africa?
- Estonia, at 53.5% against 52.8% in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who think homosexuality is never or rarely justified between Estonia and South Africa?
- 0.7%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2014.
- How do Estonia and South Africa rank globally for share of people who think homosexuality is never or rarely justified?
- Estonia ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 16th 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".