Mexico vs South Africa: Share of people who think homosexuality is never or rarely justified
Share of people who think homosexuality is never or rarely justified over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 52.8% against 47.8% in Mexico, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 16th of 38 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 84.3% | 76.2% | 8.1% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 72.6% | 74.1% | 1.6% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 56.6% | 64.9% | 8.3% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 61.2% | 14.0% | South Africa |
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, Mexico or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 52.8% against 47.8% in Mexico as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of people who think homosexuality is never or rarely justified between Mexico and South Africa?
- 5.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2014.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for share of people who think homosexuality is never or rarely justified?
- Mexico ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 16th 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".