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
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
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.