Share of people who think homosexuality is never justified in Iceland

Iceland: Share of people who think homosexuality is never justified was 3.99 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
3.99
World rank
38th
of 38 countries
All-time high
62.93
in 1984
All-time low
3.99
in 2022
Years of data
5
1984–2022

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

02040601984200320221984: 62.91993: 34.32004: 18.22010: 9.22022: 4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of people who think homosexuality is never justified in Iceland is 3.99, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who think homosexuality is never justified in Iceland peaked at 62.93 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 3.99, in 2022.

Iceland ranks 38th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Share of people who think homosexuality is never justified in Iceland, 1984 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1984 62.93
1993 34.33 -45.5%
2004 18.18 -47.0%
2010 9.22 -49.3%
2022 3.99 -56.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 62.93 62.93 62.93 1
1990s 34.33 34.33 34.33 1
2000s 18.18 18.18 18.18 1
2010s 9.22 9.22 9.22 1
2020s 3.99 3.99 3.99 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 35 Sweden 8.71 compare
  2. 36 Denmark 6.83 compare
  3. 37 Netherlands 6.17 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 Iceland?
Share of people who think homosexuality is never justified in Iceland was 3.99 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of people who think homosexuality is never justified recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 62.93 in 1984.
What is the lowest share of people who think homosexuality is never justified recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.99 in 2022.
How does Iceland rank for share of people who think homosexuality is never justified?
Iceland ranks 38th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of people who think homosexuality is never justified rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iceland 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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