Denmark vs Germany: LGBT+ Rights Index
Denmark
17.42
in 2025
Germany
18.98
in 2025
Denmark rank
6th
Germany rank
3rd
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 18.98 against 17.42 in Denmark, a difference of 1.56.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 6th and Germany ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.76 | 2.07 | 5.69 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 8.86 | 7.04 | 1.82 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 11.03 | 11.02 | 0.005 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 15.42 | 16.55 | 1.14 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Denmark or Germany?
- Germany, at 18.98 against 17.42 in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Denmark and Germany?
- 1.56, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Denmark ranks 6th 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.