Finland vs Japan: Share of people who think homosexuality is never or rarely justified
Share of people who think homosexuality is never or rarely justified over time
- Finland
- Japan
How they compare
Finland currently reports 20.4% against 17.9% in Japan, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Japan ahead.
Finland ranks 26th and Japan ranks 29th of 38 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.4% | 65.3% | 0.9% | Japan |
| 1990s | 49.6% | 64.3% | 14.7% | Japan |
| 2000s | 44.7% | 44.1% | 0.6% | Finland |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 38.0% | 8.2% | Japan |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 17.9% | 2.5% | Finland |
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, Finland or Japan?
- Finland, at 20.4% against 17.9% in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who think homosexuality is never or rarely justified between Finland and Japan?
- 2.5%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Japan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Japan rank globally for share of people who think homosexuality is never or rarely justified?
- Finland ranks 26th and Japan ranks 29th 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".