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
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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

Indicator
LGBT+ Rights Index
Source
Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,568 data points, 1991–2019
Last refreshed

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.