Share of people who think homosexuality is never justified in Netherlands

Netherlands: Share of people who think homosexuality is never justified was 6.17 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
6.17
World rank
37th
of 38 countries
All-time high
33.9
in 1984
All-time low
6.17
in 2022
Years of data
6
1984–2022

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

1020301984200320221984: 33.91993: 20.82004: 12.92010: 16.12014: 15.22022: 6.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of people who think homosexuality is never justified in Netherlands is 6.17, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 61.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who think homosexuality is never justified in Netherlands peaked at 33.9 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 6.17, in 2022.

That places Netherlands 37th out of 38 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Share of people who think homosexuality is never justified in Netherlands, 1984 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1984 33.9
1993 20.81 -38.6%
2004 12.87 -38.1%
2010 16.07 +24.9%
2014 15.19 -5.4%
2022 6.17 -59.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 33.9 33.9 33.9 1
1990s 20.81 20.81 20.81 1
2000s 12.87 12.87 12.87 1
2010s 15.63 15.19 16.07 2
2020s 6.17 6.17 6.17 1

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 34 Norway 10.5 compare
  2. 35 Sweden 8.71 compare
  3. 36 Denmark 6.83 compare
  4. 38 Iceland 3.99 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 Netherlands?
Share of people who think homosexuality is never justified in Netherlands was 6.17 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of people who think homosexuality is never justified recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 33.9 in 1984.
What is the lowest share of people who think homosexuality is never justified recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 6.17 in 2022.
How does Netherlands rank for share of people who think homosexuality is never justified?
Netherlands ranks 37th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of people who think homosexuality is never justified rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands 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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