Cuba vs Denmark: LGBT+ Rights Index
Cuba
18.38
in 2025
Denmark
17.42
in 2025
Cuba rank
4th
Denmark rank
6th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Cuba
- Denmark
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 18.38 against 17.42 in Denmark, a difference of 0.96.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Denmark ahead.
Cuba ranks 4th and Denmark ranks 6th of 194 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.8958 | 7.76 | 8.65 | Denmark |
| 2000s | -0.275 | 8.86 | 9.13 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 3.13 | 11.03 | 7.9 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 14.95 | 15.42 | 0.4653 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Cuba or Denmark?
- Cuba, at 18.38 against 17.42 in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Cuba and Denmark?
- 0.96, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Denmark?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Denmark rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Cuba ranks 4th 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.