Share of people who think homosexuality is never justified in Sweden

Sweden: Share of people who think homosexuality is never justified was 8.71 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
8.71
World rank
35th
of 38 countries
All-time high
50.05
in 1993
All-time low
8.71
in 2022
Years of data
7
1984–2022

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

10203040501984200320221984: 481993: 501998: 20.62004: 16.12010: 12.42014: 12.52022: 8.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 8.71 for share of people who think homosexuality is never justified in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who think homosexuality is never justified in Sweden peaked at 50.05 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 8.71, in 2022.

That places Sweden 35th out of 38 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Share of people who think homosexuality is never justified in Sweden, 1984 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1984 48.01
1993 50.05 +4.2%
1998 20.61 -58.8%
2004 16.13 -21.8%
2010 12.41 -23.0%
2014 12.48 +0.5%
2022 8.71 -30.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 48.01 48.01 48.01 1
1990s 35.33 20.61 50.05 2
2000s 16.13 16.13 16.13 1
2010s 12.45 12.41 12.48 2
2020s 8.71 8.71 8.71 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 32 United Kingdom 14.55 compare
  2. 33 Canada 11.41 compare
  3. 34 Norway 10.5 compare
  4. 36 Denmark 6.83 compare
  5. 37 Netherlands 6.17 compare
  6. 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 Sweden?
Share of people who think homosexuality is never justified in Sweden was 8.71 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of people who think homosexuality is never justified recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 50.05 in 1993.
What is the lowest share of people who think homosexuality is never justified recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 8.71 in 2022.
How does Sweden rank for share of people who think homosexuality is never justified?
Sweden ranks 35th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of people who think homosexuality is never justified rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sweden 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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