Share of people who think homosexuality is never justified in India

India: Share of people who think homosexuality is never justified was 65.23 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
65.23
World rank
11th
of 38 countries
All-time high
92.52
in 1993
All-time low
52.5
in 2004
Years of data
6
1993–2022

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

0204060801001993200720221993: 92.51998: 83.32004: 52.52010: 57.42014: 82.32022: 65.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of people who think homosexuality is never justified in India is 65.23, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who think homosexuality is never justified in India peaked at 92.52 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 52.5, in 2004.

India ranks 11th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Share of people who think homosexuality is never justified in India, 1993 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1993 92.52
1998 83.33 -9.9%
2004 52.5 -37.0%
2010 57.42 +9.4%
2014 82.3 +43.3%
2022 65.23 -20.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 87.93 83.33 92.52 2
2000s 52.5 52.5 52.5 1
2010s 69.86 57.42 82.3 2
2020s 65.23 65.23 65.23 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 8 Bulgaria 70.54 compare
  2. 9 Lithuania 69.47 compare
  3. 10 Ukraine 67.79 compare
  4. 12 Latvia 62.01 compare
  5. 13 Hungary 57.95 compare
  6. 14 Poland 56.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people who think homosexuality is never justified in India?
Share of people who think homosexuality is never justified in India was 65.23 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of people who think homosexuality is never justified recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 92.52 in 1993.
What is the lowest share of people who think homosexuality is never justified recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 52.5 in 2004.
How does India rank for share of people who think homosexuality is never justified?
India ranks 11th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of people who think homosexuality is never justified rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this India 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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