Germany vs Spain: LGBT+ Rights Index
Germany
18.98
in 2025
Spain
18.19
in 2025
Germany rank
3rd
Spain rank
5th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Germany currently reports 18.98 against 18.19 in Spain, a difference of 0.79.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Spain ahead.
Germany ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.07 | 6.02 | 3.95 | Spain |
| 2000s | 7.04 | 10.1 | 3.06 | Spain |
| 2010s | 11.02 | 14.26 | 3.24 | Spain |
| 2020s | 16.55 | 17.4 | 0.843 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Germany or Spain?
- Germany, at 18.98 against 18.19 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Germany and Spain?
- 0.79, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Germany ranks 3rd 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.