New Zealand vs Portugal: LGBT+ Rights Index
New Zealand
10.8
in 2019
Portugal
9.98
in 2019
New Zealand rank
9th
Portugal rank
12th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- New Zealand
- Portugal
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 10.8 against 9.98 in Portugal, a difference of 0.82.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Portugal ahead.
New Zealand ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 12th of 192 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.88 | 2.07 | 2.8 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 7.16 | 3.57 | 3.59 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 10 | 9.29 | 0.711 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, New Zealand or Portugal?
- New Zealand, at 10.8 against 9.98 in Portugal as of 2019.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between New Zealand and Portugal?
- 0.82, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
- How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- New Zealand ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 12th 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.