New Zealand vs United States: LGBT+ Rights Index
New Zealand
10.61
in 2025
United States
10.67
in 2025
New Zealand rank
41st
United States rank
40th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- New Zealand
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 10.67 against 10.61 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 41st and United States ranks 40th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.53 | -1 | 5.53 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 7.13 | 1.1 | 6.03 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 8.76 | 7.6 | 1.16 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 10.02 | 12.36 | 2.34 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, New Zealand or United States?
- United States, at 10.67 against 10.61 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between New Zealand and United States?
- 0.06, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and United States rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- New Zealand ranks 41st and United States ranks 40th 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.