Share of people who think homosexuality is never justified in Japan
Japan: Share of people who think homosexuality is never justified was 17.89 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
17.89
World rank
29th
of 38 countries
All-time high
71.81
in 1993
All-time low
17.89
in 2022
Years of data
7
1984–2022
Share of people who think homosexuality is never justified in Japan, 1984–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 17.89 for share of people who think homosexuality is never justified in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who think homosexuality is never justified in Japan peaked at 71.81 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 17.89, in 2022.
That places Japan 29th out of 38 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of people who think homosexuality is never justified in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 65.29 | — |
| 1993 | 71.81 | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 56.83 | -20.9% |
| 2004 | 44.05 | -22.5% |
| 2010 | 37.96 | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 31.85 | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 17.89 | -43.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.29 | 65.29 | 65.29 | 1 |
| 1990s | 64.32 | 56.83 | 71.81 | 2 |
| 2000s | 44.05 | 44.05 | 44.05 | 1 |
| 2010s | 34.9 | 31.85 | 37.96 | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.89 | 17.89 | 17.89 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More reference data data for Japan
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who think homosexuality is never justified in Japan?
- Share of people who think homosexuality is never justified in Japan was 17.89 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people who think homosexuality is never justified recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 71.81 in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of people who think homosexuality is never justified recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.89 in 2022.
- How does Japan rank for share of people who think homosexuality is never justified?
- Japan ranks 29th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of people who think homosexuality is never justified rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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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