Cuba vs Germany: LGBT+ Rights Index
Cuba
18.38
in 2025
Germany
18.98
in 2025
Cuba rank
4th
Germany rank
3rd
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Cuba
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 18.98 against 18.38 in Cuba, a difference of 0.6.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Germany ahead.
Cuba ranks 4th and Germany ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.8958 | 2.07 | 2.96 | Germany |
| 2000s | -0.275 | 7.04 | 7.32 | Germany |
| 2010s | 3.13 | 11.02 | 7.89 | Germany |
| 2020s | 14.95 | 16.55 | 1.6 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Cuba or Germany?
- Germany, at 18.98 against 18.38 in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Cuba and Germany?
- 0.6, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Germany?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Germany rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Cuba ranks 4th and Germany ranks 3rd 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.