Share of people who think homosexuality is never justified in France

France: Share of people who think homosexuality is never justified was 20.23 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
20.23
World rank
27th
of 38 countries
All-time high
63.19
in 1984
All-time low
20.23
in 2022
Years of data
5
1984–2022

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

20304050601984200320221984: 63.21993: 49.22004: 31.42010: 26.52022: 20.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of people who think homosexuality is never justified in France is 20.23, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who think homosexuality is never justified in France peaked at 63.19 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 20.23, in 2022.

That places France 27th out of 38 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Share of people who think homosexuality is never justified in France, 1984 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1984 63.19
1993 49.2 -22.1%
2004 31.39 -36.2%
2010 26.5 -15.6%
2022 20.23 -23.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 63.19 63.19 63.19 1
1990s 49.2 49.2 49.2 1
2000s 31.39 31.39 31.39 1
2010s 26.5 26.5 26.5 1
2020s 20.23 20.23 20.23 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 24 Argentina 25 compare
  2. 25 Czechia 23.81 compare
  3. 26 Finland 20.4 compare
  4. 28 Spain 19.08 compare
  5. 29 Japan 17.89 compare
  6. 30 Australia 16.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people who think homosexuality is never justified in France?
Share of people who think homosexuality is never justified in France was 20.23 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of people who think homosexuality is never justified recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 63.19 in 1984.
What is the lowest share of people who think homosexuality is never justified recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 20.23 in 2022.
How does France rank for share of people who think homosexuality is never justified?
France ranks 27th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of people who think homosexuality is never justified rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France 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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