Share of people who think homosexuality is never or rarely justified in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Share of people who think homosexuality is never or rarely justified was 70.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
70.5%
World rank
8th
of 38 countries
All-time high
84.9%
in 1993
All-time low
51.9%
in 1998
Years of data
5
1993–2022

Share of people who think homosexuality is never or rarely justified in Bulgaria, 1993–2022

0204060801993200720221993: 84.9 %1998: 51.9 %2004: 68.3 %2010: 57.6 %2022: 70.5 %

Source: Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of people who think homosexuality is never or rarely justified in Bulgaria is 70.5%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who think homosexuality is never or rarely justified in Bulgaria peaked at 84.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 51.9%, in 1998.

Bulgaria ranks 8th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Share of people who think homosexuality is never or rarely justified in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Share of people who think homosexuality is never or rarely justified in Bulgaria, 1993 to 2022.
Year % Change
1993 84.9%
1998 51.9% -38.9%
2004 68.3% +31.6%
2010 57.6% -15.6%
2022 70.5% +22.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 68.4% 51.9% 84.9% 2
2000s 68.3% 68.3% 68.3% 1
2010s 57.6% 57.6% 57.6% 1
2020s 70.5% 70.5% 70.5% 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 5 Belarus 77.0% compare
  2. 6 Russia 75.5% compare
  3. 7 South Korea 72.8% compare
  4. 9 Lithuania 69.5% compare
  5. 10 Ukraine 67.8% compare
  6. 11 India 65.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people who think homosexuality is never or rarely justified in Bulgaria?
Share of people who think homosexuality is never or rarely justified in Bulgaria was 70.5% in 2022, according to Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of people who think homosexuality is never or rarely justified recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 84.9% in 1993.
What is the lowest share of people who think homosexuality is never or rarely justified recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 51.9% in 1998.
How does Bulgaria rank for share of people who think homosexuality is never or rarely justified?
Bulgaria ranks 8th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of people who think homosexuality is never or rarely justified rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who think homosexuality is never or rarely justified. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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".