Share of people who think homosexuality is never justified in Norway

Norway: Share of people who think homosexuality is never justified was 10.5 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
10.5
World rank
34th
of 38 countries
All-time high
60.51
in 1984
All-time low
10.5
in 2022
Years of data
5
1984–2022

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

2040601984200320221984: 60.51993: 54.61998: 36.32010: 172022: 10.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Norway recorded 10.5 for share of people who think homosexuality is never justified in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who think homosexuality is never justified in Norway peaked at 60.51 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 10.5, in 2022.

Norway ranks 34th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Share of people who think homosexuality is never justified in Norway, 1984 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1984 60.51
1993 54.56 -9.8%
1998 36.29 -33.5%
2010 16.96 -53.3%
2022 10.5 -38.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 60.51 60.51 60.51 1
1990s 45.43 36.29 54.56 2
2010s 16.96 16.96 16.96 1
2020s 10.5 10.5 10.5 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 31 Germany 14.83 compare
  2. 32 United Kingdom 14.55 compare
  3. 33 Canada 11.41 compare
  4. 35 Sweden 8.71 compare
  5. 36 Denmark 6.83 compare
  6. 37 Netherlands 6.17 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 Norway?
Share of people who think homosexuality is never justified in Norway was 10.5 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of people who think homosexuality is never justified recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 60.51 in 1984.
What is the lowest share of people who think homosexuality is never justified recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 10.5 in 2022.
How does Norway rank for share of people who think homosexuality is never justified?
Norway ranks 34th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of people who think homosexuality is never justified rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Norway 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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