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

204060801984200320221984: 65.31993: 71.81998: 56.82004: 44.12010: 382014: 31.82022: 17.9

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

Annual values for Share of people who think homosexuality is never justified in Japan, 1984 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 26 Finland 20.4 compare
  2. 27 France 20.23 compare
  3. 28 Spain 19.08 compare
  4. 30 Australia 16.7 compare
  5. 31 Germany 14.83 compare
  6. 32 United Kingdom 14.55 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 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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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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