Denmark vs Spain: LGBT+ Rights Index
Denmark
17.42
in 2025
Spain
18.19
in 2025
Denmark rank
6th
Spain rank
5th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Denmark
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 18.19 against 17.42 in Denmark, a difference of 0.77.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 6th and Spain ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.76 | 6.02 | 1.74 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 8.86 | 10.1 | 1.25 | Spain |
| 2010s | 11.03 | 14.26 | 3.23 | Spain |
| 2020s | 15.42 | 17.4 | 1.98 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Denmark or Spain?
- Spain, at 18.19 against 17.42 in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Denmark and Spain?
- 0.77, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Spain rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Denmark ranks 6th and Spain ranks 5th 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.