Denmark vs Germany: LGBT+ Rights Index
Denmark
9.92
in 2019
Germany
9.68
in 2019
Denmark rank
13th
Germany rank
16th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 9.92 against 9.68 in Germany, a difference of 0.24.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 13th and Germany ranks 16th of 192 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.52 | 2.2 | 3.32 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 6.67 | 6.07 | 0.6066 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 9.38 | 7.59 | 1.79 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Denmark or Germany?
- Denmark, at 9.92 against 9.68 in Germany as of 2019.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Denmark and Germany?
- 0.24, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Denmark ranks 13th 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.