Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of people who think homosexuality is never or rarely justified
Share of people who think homosexuality is never or rarely justified over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 14.5% against 8.7% in Sweden, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.7 times Sweden's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 35th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 32nd of 38 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.0% | 60.5% | 12.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 35.3% | 48.0% | 12.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 41.7% | 25.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 33.1% | 20.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 14.5% | 5.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 14.5% 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 Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 5.8%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of people who think homosexuality is never or rarely justified?
- Sweden ranks 35th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 32nd 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".