Japan vs Nicaragua: Lgbt rights index

Japan
3.94
in 2019
Nicaragua
3.07
in 2019
Japan rank
56th
Nicaragua rank
59th

Lgbt rights index over time

  • Japan
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 3.94 against 3.07 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.87.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Nicaragua's.

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

Japan ranks 56th and Nicaragua ranks 59th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1990s 3.07 -0.1259 3.2 Japan
2000s 3.68 0.8334 2.85 Japan
2010s 3.94 3.47 0.4675 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lgbt rights index, Japan or Nicaragua?
Japan, at 3.94 against 3.07 in Nicaragua as of 2019.
What is the difference in lgbt rights index between Japan and Nicaragua?
0.87, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Nicaragua?
29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
How do Japan and Nicaragua rank globally for lgbt rights index?
Japan ranks 56th and Nicaragua ranks 59th 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