Share of people who think homosexuality is never justified in Canada

Canada: Share of people who think homosexuality is never justified was 11.41 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
11.41
World rank
33rd
of 38 countries
All-time high
64.55
in 1984
All-time low
11.41
in 2022
Years of data
5
1984–2022

Share of people who think homosexuality is never justified in Canada, 1984–2022

2040601984200320221984: 64.51993: 52.32004: 34.62010: 28.32022: 11.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, share of people who think homosexuality is never justified in Canada stood at 11.41. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who think homosexuality is never justified in Canada peaked at 64.55 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 11.41, in 2022.

Canada ranks 33rd of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Share of people who think homosexuality is never justified in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Share of people who think homosexuality is never justified in Canada, 1984 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1984 64.55
1993 52.33 -18.9%
2004 34.61 -33.9%
2010 28.3 -18.2%
2022 11.41 -59.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 64.55 64.55 64.55 1
1990s 52.33 52.33 52.33 1
2000s 34.61 34.61 34.61 1
2010s 28.3 28.3 28.3 1
2020s 11.41 11.41 11.41 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 30 Australia 16.7 compare
  2. 31 Germany 14.83 compare
  3. 32 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.55 compare
  4. 34 Norway 10.5 compare
  5. 35 Sweden 8.71 compare
  6. 36 Denmark 6.83 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people who think homosexuality is never justified in Canada?
Share of people who think homosexuality is never justified in Canada was 11.41 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of people who think homosexuality is never justified recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 64.55 in 1984.
What is the lowest share of people who think homosexuality is never justified recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 11.41 in 2022.
How does Canada rank for share of people who think homosexuality is never justified?
Canada ranks 33rd out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of people who think homosexuality is never justified rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who think homosexuality is never justified. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of people who think homosexuality is never justified
Source
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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