Canada vs Cuba: LGBT+ Rights Index
Canada
17.18
in 2025
Cuba
18.38
in 2025
Canada rank
7th
Cuba rank
4th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Canada
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 18.38 against 17.18 in Canada, a difference of 1.2.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 7th and Cuba ranks 4th of 194 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.16 | -0.8958 | 4.05 | Canada |
| 2000s | 6.86 | -0.275 | 7.13 | Canada |
| 2010s | 11.36 | 3.13 | 8.23 | Canada |
| 2020s | 16.58 | 14.95 | 1.63 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Canada or Cuba?
- Cuba, at 18.38 against 17.18 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Canada and Cuba?
- 1.2, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Cuba?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Cuba rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Canada ranks 7th and Cuba ranks 4th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Velasco (2026) – 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
Summary measure of a country's LGBTI-related laws, calculated by subtracting the sum of its regressive policy scores from the sum of its progressive policy scores.