Ireland vs United States of America: Lgbt rights index

Ireland
8
in 2019
United States of America
7.08
in 2019
Ireland rank
23rd
United States of America rank
26th

Lgbt rights index over time

  • Ireland
  • United States of America
02468199120052019

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 8 against 7.08 in United States of America, a difference of 0.92.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 23rd and United States of America ranks 26th of 192 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 3.46 0.432 3.03 Ireland
2000s 5.07 1.89 3.19 Ireland
2010s 6.54 5.9 0.6326 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lgbt rights index, Ireland or United States of America?
Ireland, at 8 against 7.08 in United States of America as of 2019.
What is the difference in lgbt rights index between Ireland and United States of America?
0.92, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States of America?
29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
How do Ireland and United States of America rank globally for lgbt rights index?
Ireland ranks 23rd and United States of America ranks 26th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,568 data points, 1991–2019
Last refreshed