Iceland vs Sweden: Share of people who think homosexuality is never or rarely justified
Share of people who think homosexuality is never or rarely justified over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 8.7% against 4.0% in Iceland, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 2.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 35th of 38 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.9% | 48.0% | 14.9% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 34.3% | 50.0% | 15.7% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 16.1% | 2.1% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 12.4% | 3.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 8.7% | 4.7% | Sweden |
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, Iceland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 8.7% 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 Iceland and Sweden?
- 4.7%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for share of people who think homosexuality is never or rarely justified?
- Iceland ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 35th 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".