Homosexuality is justifiable
Which societies are the most tolerant?
Sweden leads with 94.6 %; 126 countries have data.
No data for 85 of 211 countries
| # | Country | Value · % | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | 94.6 | 2023 |
| 2 | Iceland | 94.3 | 2023 |
| 3 | Norway | 93.4 | 2023 |
| 4 | Ireland | 91.2 | 2023 |
| 5 | Denmark | 91.1 | 2018 |
| 6 | Belgium | 91.1 | 2023 |
| 7 | Netherlands | 90.8 | 2022 |
| 8 | France | 90.6 | 2023 |
| 9 | Spain | 89.8 | 2023 |
| 10 | Costa Rica | 89.0 | 2024 |
| 11 | Switzerland | 88.2 | 2023 |
| 12 | Finland | 85.7 | 2023 |
| 13 | Austria | 85.6 | 2023 |
| 14 | Luxembourg | 83.0 | 2002 |
| 15 | Cabo Verde | 82.2 | 2022 |
| 16 | Portugal | 82.1 | 2023 |
| 17 | Andorra | 80.9 | 2018 |
| 18 | Panama | 77.5 | 2024 |
| 19 | El Salvador | 76.2 | 2024 |
| 20 | Canada | 75.6 | 2020 |
| 21 | Germany | 75.4 | 2018 |
| 22 | South Africa | 75.2 | 2022 |
| 23 | United Kingdom | 73.7 | 2022 |
| 24 | Honduras | 73.2 | 2024 |
| 25 | Italy | 72.3 | 2023 |
| 26 | New Zealand | 70.2 | 2020 |
| 27 | Australia | 70.0 | 2018 |
| 28 | Slovenia | 68.6 | 2023 |
| 29 | Seychelles | 68.5 | 2022 |
| 30 | Dominican Republic | 67.9 | 2024 |
| 31 | Poland | 67.2 | 2023 |
| 32 | Paraguay | 66.8 | 2024 |
| 33 | Czechia | 65.7 | 2022 |
| 34 | Estonia | 65.2 | 2023 |
| 35 | Mauritius | 63.8 | 2022 |
| 36 | Latvia | 62.1 | 2023 |
| 37 | Uruguay | 61.0 | 2022 |
| 38 | Japan | 60.4 | 2019 |
| 39 | Croatia | 57.1 | 2023 |
| 40 | Viet Nam | 56.7 | 2020 |
| 41 | Mozambique | 53.9 | 2022 |
| 42 | United States | 53.6 | 2017 |
| 43 | Argentina | 53.1 | 2017 |
| 44 | Namibia | 50.2 | 2022 |
| 45 | Hungary | 49.9 | 2023 |
| 46 | Israel | 49.4 | 2023 |
| 47 | Sao Tome and Principe | 46.9 | 2022 |
| 48 | Puerto Rico (US) | 46.3 | 2018 |
| 49 | Botswana | 45.5 | 2022 |
| 50 | Macao SAR, China | 44.1 | 2019 |
| 51 | Bulgaria | 42.6 | 2023 |
| 52 | Eswatini | 42.5 | 2022 |
| 53 | Slovak Republic | 41.6 | 2022 |
| 54 | Chile | 39.6 | 2018 |
| 55 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 39.5 | 2018 |
| 56 | Angola | 39.1 | 2022 |
| 57 | Lithuania | 39.0 | 2023 |
| 58 | Brazil | 38.8 | 2018 |
| 59 | Greece | 36.2 | 2017 |
| 60 | Albania | 33.1 | 2013 |
| 61 | Mexico | 32.3 | 2018 |
| 62 | Philippines | 31.7 | 2019 |
| 63 | Thailand | 30.5 | 2018 |
| 64 | Colombia | 30.5 | 2018 |
| 65 | Lesotho | 30.4 | 2022 |
| 66 | Montenegro | 28.5 | 2023 |
| 67 | Malaysia | 28.1 | 2018 |
| 68 | Congo, Rep. | 27.2 | 2022 |
| 69 | Guatemala | 26.3 | 2020 |
| 70 | North Macedonia | 24.7 | 2020 |
| 71 | Cyprus | 24.2 | 2019 |
| 72 | Serbia | 23.8 | 2017 |
| 73 | Ecuador | 23.3 | 2018 |
| 74 | Venezuela, RB | 23.3 | 2021 |
| 75 | Mauritania | 22.9 | 2022 |
| 76 | Sudan | 21.2 | 2022 |
| 77 | Singapore | 19.8 | 2020 |
| 78 | Bolivia | 19.7 | 2017 |
| 79 | Nicaragua | 19.7 | 2020 |
| 80 | Mongolia | 18.6 | 2020 |
| 81 | Gabon | 18.5 | 2022 |
| 82 | Kenya | 18.4 | 2021 |
| 83 | Benin | 15.6 | 2022 |
| 84 | India | 15.2 | 2023 |
| 85 | Russian Federation | 14.8 | 2017 |
| 86 | Cote d'Ivoire | 14.8 | 2022 |
| 87 | Ukraine | 14.6 | 2020 |
| 88 | Korea, Rep. | 13.8 | 2018 |
| 89 | Peru | 13.7 | 2018 |
| 90 | Togo | 13.2 | 2022 |
| 91 | Cameroon | 12.9 | 2022 |
| 92 | Morocco | 12.9 | 2021 |
| 93 | Romania | 12.8 | 2018 |
| 94 | Liberia | 12.6 | 2022 |
| 95 | Guinea | 12.6 | 2022 |
| 96 | Iraq | 11.7 | 2018 |
| 97 | Burkina Faso | 10.8 | 2022 |
| 98 | China | 10.4 | 2018 |
| 99 | Kazakhstan | 9.8 | 2018 |
| 100 | Madagascar | 9.4 | 2022 |
| 101 | Ghana | 8.6 | 2022 |
| 102 | Lebanon | 8.1 | 2018 |
| 103 | Turkiye | 8.1 | 2018 |
| 104 | Tanzania | 7.9 | 2022 |
| 105 | Malawi | 7.4 | 2022 |
| 106 | Gambia, The | 7.2 | 2022 |
| 107 | Zimbabwe | 7.0 | 2020 |
| 108 | Ethiopia | 6.9 | 2020 |
| 109 | Zambia | 6.6 | 2022 |
| 110 | Senegal | 6.2 | 2022 |
| 111 | Sierra Leone | 6.0 | 2022 |
| 112 | Mali | 6.0 | 2022 |
| 113 | Niger | 5.8 | 2022 |
| 114 | Uganda | 4.8 | 2022 |
| 115 | Pakistan | 4.1 | 2018 |
| 116 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 4.1 | 2020 |
| 117 | Kyrgyz Republic | 3.8 | 2020 |
| 118 | Indonesia | 3.6 | 2018 |
| 119 | Armenia | 3.3 | 2021 |
| 120 | Nigeria | 2.7 | 2018 |
| 121 | Myanmar | 2.6 | 2020 |
| 122 | Maldives | 2.0 | 2021 |
| 123 | Tunisia | 2.0 | 2019 |
| 124 | Jordan | 1.9 | 2018 |
| 125 | Bangladesh | 1.1 | 2018 |
| 126 | Libya | 0.8 | 2022 |
By region
Europe & Central Asia
Sweden
94.6%
41 countries
Sub-Saharan Africa
Cabo Verde
82.2%
37 countries
Latin America & Caribbean
Costa Rica
89.0%
19 countries
East Asia & Pacific
New Zealand
70.2%
15 countries
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Israel
49.4%
9 countries
South Asia
India
15.2%
3 countries
North America
Canada
75.6%
2 countries
By segment
18-29
- Norway95.4
- Spain92.9
- Iceland92.5
- Sweden92.4
- Costa Rica92.0
125 countries
30-44
- Norway96.5
- Sweden94.8
- Iceland94.0
- Denmark93.3
- Costa Rica92.3
126 countries
45-64
- Iceland97.4
- Sweden97.0
- Norway96.3
- Belgium94.4
- France94.1
126 countries
65+
- Iceland93.8
- Sweden93.2
- Netherlands91.3
- Ireland89.6
- Norway88.6
83 countries
Men
- Sweden93.1
- Iceland92.8
- Norway91.8
- Belgium90.6
- Ireland89.6
126 countries
Women
- Sweden96.1
- Iceland95.9
- Norway95.1
- Denmark93.8
- Ireland92.8
126 countries
Cities
- Sweden96.4
- Norway96.3
- Iceland95.2
- Ireland92.8
- Switzerland91.6
125 countries
Rural
- Belgium95.0
- Iceland95.0
- Uruguay93.8
- France92.5
- Denmark92.4
114 countries
Towns
- Sweden94.7
- Uruguay94.4
- Netherlands94.1
- Brazil94.0
- Iceland93.8
56 countries
What changed
Fell the most
- Romania-19 pts2008 to 2018
- Turkiye-17 pts2008 to 2018
- Russian Federation-13 pts2008 to 2017
- Israel-13 pts2002 to 2023
- Bulgaria-10 pts2009 to 2023
Rose the most
- Latvia+25 pts2009 to 2023
- Croatia+24 pts2008 to 2023
- Finland+24 pts2002 to 2023
- Poland+22 pts2002 to 2023
- Estonia+18 pts2008 to 2023
Every number carries its source and year. Where a country is missing, it is missing — we do not interpolate.
Source: European Social Survey · 2002–2024