Share of people who think homosexuality is never or rarely justified in United States
United States: Share of people who think homosexuality is never or rarely justified was 28.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of people who think homosexuality is never or rarely justified in United States, 1984–2022
Source: Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of people who think homosexuality is never or rarely justified in United States stood at 28.1%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who think homosexuality is never or rarely justified in United States peaked at 75.1% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 2022.
United States ranks 22nd of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of people who think homosexuality is never or rarely justified in United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 75.1% | — |
| 1993 | 66.4% | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 54.4% | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 43.2% | -20.6% |
| 2010 | 43.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 33.9% | -21.7% |
| 2022 | 28.1% | -17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75.1% | 75.1% | 75.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 60.4% | 54.4% | 66.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 43.2% | 43.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.6% | 33.9% | 43.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 28.1% | 28.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who think homosexuality is never or rarely justified in United States?
- Share of people who think homosexuality is never or rarely justified in United States was 28.1% in 2022, according to Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people who think homosexuality is never or rarely justified recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 75.1% in 1984.
- What is the lowest share of people who think homosexuality is never or rarely justified recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 2022.
- How does United States rank for share of people who think homosexuality is never or rarely justified?
- United States ranks 22nd out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of people who think homosexuality is never or rarely justified rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who think homosexuality is never or rarely justified. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
% of respondents replying 1 to 4 in a scale from 1 to 10 when asked "Please tell me for each of the following statements whether you think it can always be justified, never be justified, or something in between, using this card", when the statement was "Homosexuality". In the scale, 1 means "never justifiable" and 10 means "always justifiable".