Share of people who think homosexuality is never justified in China

China: Share of people who think homosexuality is never justified was 82.76 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
82.76
World rank
3rd
of 38 countries
All-time high
95
in 1993
All-time low
70.94
in 2014
Years of data
6
1993–2022

Share of people who think homosexuality is never justified in China, 1993–2022

0204060801001993200720221993: 951998: 88.12004: 87.32010: 77.52014: 70.92022: 82.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of people who think homosexuality is never justified in China is 82.76, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who think homosexuality is never justified in China peaked at 95 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 70.94, in 2014.

China ranks 3rd of 38 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Share of people who think homosexuality is never justified in China, 1993 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1993 95
1998 88.13 -7.2%
2004 87.3 -0.9%
2010 77.49 -11.2%
2014 70.94 -8.4%
2022 82.76 +16.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 91.57 88.13 95 2
2000s 87.3 87.3 87.3 1
2010s 74.22 70.94 77.49 2
2020s 82.76 82.76 82.76 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 Nigeria 95.95 compare
  2. 2 Turkey 84.05 compare
  3. 4 Romania 77.77 compare
  4. 5 Belarus 76.97 compare
  5. 6 Russia 75.47 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 China?
Share of people who think homosexuality is never justified in China was 82.76 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of people who think homosexuality is never justified recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 95 in 1993.
What is the lowest share of people who think homosexuality is never justified recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 70.94 in 2014.
How does China rank for share of people who think homosexuality is never justified?
China ranks 3rd out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of people who think homosexuality is never justified rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China 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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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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