Share of people who think homosexuality is never justified in Nigeria

Nigeria: Share of people who think homosexuality is never justified was 95.95 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
95.95
World rank
1st
of 38 countries
All-time high
95.99
in 2004
All-time low
92.68
in 2014
Years of data
5
1993–2022

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

0204060801001993200720221993: 93.91998: 93.62004: 962014: 92.72022: 95.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, share of people who think homosexuality is never justified in Nigeria stood at 95.95.

That represents a change of up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who think homosexuality is never justified in Nigeria peaked at 95.99 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 92.68, in 2014.

Nigeria ranks 1st of 38 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Share of people who think homosexuality is never justified in Nigeria, 1993 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1993 93.91
1998 93.64 -0.3%
2004 95.99 +2.5%
2014 92.68 -3.5%
2022 95.95 +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 93.77 93.64 93.91 2
2000s 95.99 95.99 95.99 1
2010s 92.68 92.68 92.68 1
2020s 95.95 95.95 95.95 1

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 2 Turkey 84.05 compare
  2. 3 China 82.76 compare
  3. 4 Romania 77.77 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people who think homosexuality is never justified in Nigeria?
Share of people who think homosexuality is never justified in Nigeria was 95.95 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of people who think homosexuality is never justified recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 95.99 in 2004.
What is the lowest share of people who think homosexuality is never justified recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 92.68 in 2014.
How does Nigeria rank for share of people who think homosexuality is never justified?
Nigeria ranks 1st out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of people who think homosexuality is never justified rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Nigeria 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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