Australia vs Canada: LGBT+ Rights Index
Australia
9.57
in 2019
Canada
9.18
in 2019
Australia rank
17th
Canada rank
18th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Australia currently reports 9.57 against 9.18 in Canada, a difference of 0.39.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 17th and Canada ranks 18th of 192 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.32 | 3.16 | 0.8464 | Canada |
| 2000s | 4.42 | 6.69 | 2.27 | Canada |
| 2010s | 7.96 | 8.78 | 0.8123 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Australia or Canada?
- Australia, at 9.57 against 9.18 in Canada as of 2019.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Australia and Canada?
- 0.39, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Australia ranks 17th and Canada ranks 18th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as LGBT+ Rights Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The LGBT+ Policy Index measures a country’s LGBT+ policy landscape by capturing the implementation of 18 different LGBT+ policies. Policies included in the index are limited to those adopted across at least three countries or are explicitly advocated for by transnational activists.