Share of people who think homosexuality is never justified in Germany

Germany: Share of people who think homosexuality is never justified was 14.83 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
14.83
World rank
31st
of 38 countries
All-time high
65.2
in 1984
All-time low
14.83
in 2022
Years of data
7
1984–2022

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

2040601984200320221984: 65.21993: 48.51998: 27.42004: 32.92010: 29.22014: 32.62022: 14.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, share of people who think homosexuality is never justified in Germany stood at 14.83. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 49.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who think homosexuality is never justified in Germany peaked at 65.2 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 14.83, in 2022.

Germany ranks 31st of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Share of people who think homosexuality is never justified in Germany, 1984 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1984 65.2
1993 48.48 -25.6%
1998 27.39 -43.5%
2004 32.91 +20.1%
2010 29.16 -11.4%
2014 32.56 +11.7%
2022 14.83 -54.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 65.2 65.2 65.2 1
1990s 37.94 27.39 48.48 2
2000s 32.91 32.91 32.91 1
2010s 30.86 29.16 32.56 2
2020s 14.83 14.83 14.83 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 28 Spain 19.08 compare
  2. 29 Japan 17.89 compare
  3. 30 Australia 16.7 compare
  4. 32 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.55 compare
  5. 33 Canada 11.41 compare
  6. 34 Norway 10.5 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 Germany?
Share of people who think homosexuality is never justified in Germany was 14.83 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of people who think homosexuality is never justified recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 65.2 in 1984.
What is the lowest share of people who think homosexuality is never justified recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 14.83 in 2022.
How does Germany rank for share of people who think homosexuality is never justified?
Germany ranks 31st out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of people who think homosexuality is never justified rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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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