Latvia vs Poland: Share of people who think homosexuality is never or rarely justified
Share of people who think homosexuality is never or rarely justified over time
- Latvia
- Poland
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 62.0% against 56.1% in Poland, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 12th and Poland ranks 14th of 38 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.7% | 78.9% | 1.2% | Poland |
| 2000s | 81.3% | 69.1% | 12.3% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 74.4% | 67.0% | 7.4% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 62.0% | 56.1% | 5.9% | Latvia |
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, Latvia or Poland?
- Latvia, at 62.0% against 56.1% in Poland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who think homosexuality is never or rarely justified between Latvia and Poland?
- 5.9%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Poland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Latvia and Poland rank globally for share of people who think homosexuality is never or rarely justified?
- Latvia ranks 12th and Poland ranks 14th 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".