Denmark vs Spain: LGBT+ Rights Index

Denmark
9.92
in 2019
Spain
10.34
in 2019
Denmark rank
13th
Spain rank
10th

LGBT+ Rights Index over time

  • Denmark
  • Spain
46810199120052019

How they compare

Spain currently reports 10.34 against 9.92 in Denmark, a difference of 0.42.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 13th and Spain ranks 10th of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 5.52 3.52 2 Denmark
2000s 6.67 6.75 0.0784 Spain
2010s 9.38 9.71 0.3344 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Denmark or Spain?
Spain, at 10.34 against 9.92 in Denmark as of 2019.
What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Denmark and Spain?
0.42, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Spain?
29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
How do Denmark and Spain rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
Denmark ranks 13th and Spain ranks 10th 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

Indicator
LGBT+ Rights Index
Source
Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,568 data points, 1991–2019
Last refreshed

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.