Canada vs Germany: LGBT+ Rights Index
Canada
9.18
in 2019
Germany
9.68
in 2019
Canada rank
18th
Germany rank
16th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Canada
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 9.68 against 9.18 in Canada, a difference of 0.5.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Germany ahead.
Canada ranks 18th and Germany ranks 16th of 192 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.16 | 2.2 | 0.9614 | Canada |
| 2000s | 6.69 | 6.07 | 0.6231 | Canada |
| 2010s | 8.78 | 7.59 | 1.19 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Canada or Germany?
- Germany, at 9.68 against 9.18 in Canada as of 2019.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Canada and Germany?
- 0.5, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
- How do Canada and Germany rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Canada ranks 18th 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
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.