Austria vs Germany: LGBT+ Rights Index

Austria
8.92
in 2019
Germany
9.68
in 2019
Austria rank
19th
Germany rank
16th

LGBT+ Rights Index over time

  • Austria
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 9.68 against 8.92 in Austria, a difference of 0.76.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 19th and Germany ranks 16th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 1.07 2.2 1.13 Germany
2000s 3.44 6.07 2.62 Germany
2010s 8.02 7.59 0.4323 Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Austria or Germany?
Germany, at 9.68 against 8.92 in Austria as of 2019.
What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Austria and Germany?
0.76, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?
29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
How do Austria and Germany rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
Austria ranks 19th 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.