Australia vs Germany: LGBT+ Rights Index

Australia
9.57
in 2019
Germany
9.68
in 2019
Australia rank
17th
Germany rank
16th

LGBT+ Rights Index over time

  • Australia
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 9.68 against 9.57 in Australia, a difference of 0.11.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Germany ahead.

Australia ranks 17th and Germany ranks 16th of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 2.32 2.2 0.1149 Australia
2000s 4.42 6.07 1.64 Germany
2010s 7.96 7.59 0.3759 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Australia or Germany?
Germany, at 9.68 against 9.57 in Australia as of 2019.
What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Australia and Germany?
0.11, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
How do Australia and Germany rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
Australia ranks 17th and Germany ranks 16th 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.