Republic of Korea vs Russian Federation: Share of people who think homosexuality is never or rarely justified

Republic of Korea
72.8%
in 2022
Russian Federation
75.5%
in 2022
Republic of Korea rank
7th
Russian Federation rank
6th

Share of people who think homosexuality is never or rarely justified over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 75.5% against 72.8% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 2.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 7th and Russian Federation ranks 6th of 38 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Russian Federation in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 86.9% 82.4% 4.5% Republic of Korea
2000s 74.3% 71.0% 3.4% Republic of Korea
2010s 69.1% 72.1% 3.0% Russian Federation
2020s 72.8% 75.5% 2.7% Russian Federation

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, Republic of Korea or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 75.5% against 72.8% in Republic of Korea as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of people who think homosexuality is never or rarely justified between Republic of Korea and Russian Federation?
2.7%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Russian Federation?
6 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
How do Republic of Korea and Russian Federation rank globally for share of people who think homosexuality is never or rarely justified?
Republic of Korea ranks 7th and Russian Federation ranks 6th 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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Indicator
Share of people who think homosexuality is never or rarely justified
Unit
%
Source
Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
38 places, 220 data points, 1984–2022
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% 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".