Canada vs France: LGBT+ Rights Index
Canada
17.18
in 2025
France
17.02
in 2025
Canada rank
7th
France rank
9th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Canada
- France
How they compare
Canada currently reports 17.18 against 17.02 in France, a difference of 0.16.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was France ahead.
Canada ranks 7th and France ranks 9th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and France in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.16 | 5.67 | 2.51 | France |
| 2000s | 6.86 | 7.89 | 1.03 | France |
| 2010s | 11.36 | 13.06 | 1.7 | France |
| 2020s | 16.58 | 16.19 | 0.3882 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Canada or France?
- Canada, at 17.18 against 17.02 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Canada and France?
- 0.16, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Canada and France rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Canada ranks 7th and France ranks 9th 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.