Norway vs Sweden: Share of people who think homosexuality is never or rarely justified
Norway
10.5%
in 2022
Sweden
8.7%
in 2022
Norway rank
34th
Sweden rank
35th
Share of people who think homosexuality is never or rarely justified over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 10.5% against 8.7% in Sweden, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 35th of 38 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.5% | 48.0% | 12.5% | Norway |
| 1990s | 45.4% | 35.3% | 10.1% | Norway |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 12.4% | 4.5% | Norway |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 8.7% | 1.8% | Norway |
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, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 10.5% against 8.7% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who think homosexuality is never or rarely justified between Norway and Sweden?
- 1.8%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for share of people who think homosexuality is never or rarely justified?
- Norway ranks 34th 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".