Canada vs Denmark: LGBT+ Rights Index
Canada
17.18
in 2025
Denmark
17.42
in 2025
Canada rank
7th
Denmark rank
6th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Canada
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 17.42 against 17.18 in Canada, a difference of 0.24.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Denmark ahead.
Canada ranks 7th and Denmark ranks 6th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Denmark in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.16 | 7.76 | 4.6 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 6.86 | 8.86 | 2 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 11.36 | 11.03 | 0.33 | Canada |
| 2020s | 16.58 | 15.42 | 1.16 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Canada or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 17.42 against 17.18 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Canada and Denmark?
- 0.24, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Denmark?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Denmark rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Canada ranks 7th and Denmark ranks 6th 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.