Share of people who think homosexuality is never justified in South Korea

South Korea: Share of people who think homosexuality is never justified was 72.77 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
72.77
World rank
7th
of 38 countries
All-time high
89.29
in 1993
All-time low
64.78
in 2014
Years of data
7
1984–2022

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

0204060801984200320221984: 79.51993: 89.31998: 84.52004: 74.32010: 73.42014: 64.82022: 72.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 72.77 for share of people who think homosexuality is never justified in 2022.

The figure is down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who think homosexuality is never justified in South Korea peaked at 89.29 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 64.78, in 2014.

That places South Korea 7th out of 38 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Share of people who think homosexuality is never justified in South Korea, 1984 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1984 79.48
1993 89.29 +12.3%
1998 84.47 -5.4%
2004 74.33 -12.0%
2010 73.45 -1.2%
2014 64.78 -11.8%
2022 72.77 +12.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 79.48 79.48 79.48 1
1990s 86.88 84.47 89.29 2
2000s 74.33 74.33 74.33 1
2010s 69.11 64.78 73.45 2
2020s 72.77 72.77 72.77 1

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 4 Romania 77.77 compare
  2. 5 Belarus 76.97 compare
  3. 6 Russia 75.47 compare
  4. 8 Bulgaria 70.54 compare
  5. 9 Lithuania 69.47 compare
  6. 10 Ukraine 67.79 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 South Korea?
Share of people who think homosexuality is never justified in South Korea was 72.77 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of people who think homosexuality is never justified recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 89.29 in 1993.
What is the lowest share of people who think homosexuality is never justified recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 64.78 in 2014.
How does South Korea rank for share of people who think homosexuality is never justified?
South Korea ranks 7th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of people who think homosexuality is never justified rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Korea 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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