Canada vs Ecuador: LGBT+ Rights Index
Canada
9.18
in 2019
Ecuador
8.88
in 2019
Canada rank
18th
Ecuador rank
20th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Canada
- Ecuador
How they compare
Canada currently reports 9.18 against 8.88 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.3.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 18th and Ecuador ranks 20th of 192 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.16 | 0.683 | 2.48 | Canada |
| 2000s | 6.69 | 3.95 | 2.74 | Canada |
| 2010s | 8.78 | 8.03 | 0.744 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Canada or Ecuador?
- Canada, at 9.18 against 8.88 in Ecuador as of 2019.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Canada and Ecuador?
- 0.3, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ecuador?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
- How do Canada and Ecuador rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Canada ranks 18th and Ecuador ranks 20th 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
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.