Finland vs Spain: 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
- Spain
How they compare
Finland currently reports 20.4% against 19.1% in Spain, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Spain ahead.
Finland ranks 26th and Spain ranks 28th of 38 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.4% | 69.6% | 5.2% | Spain |
| 1990s | 49.6% | 44.4% | 5.1% | Finland |
| 2000s | 44.7% | 30.9% | 13.7% | Finland |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 22.8% | 6.9% | Finland |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 19.1% | 1.3% | 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 Spain?
- Finland, at 20.4% against 19.1% in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who think homosexuality is never or rarely justified between Finland and Spain?
- 1.3%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Spain?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Spain rank globally for share of people who think homosexuality is never or rarely justified?
- Finland ranks 26th and Spain ranks 28th 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".