Sweden vs United Kingdom: Lgbt rights index

Sweden
11
in 2019
United Kingdom
10.98
in 2019
Sweden rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
4th

Lgbt rights index over time

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 11 against 10.98 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.02.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 4.11 0.0719 4.04 Sweden
2000s 8.1 6.96 1.14 Sweden
2010s 11 10.58 0.4202 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lgbt rights index, Sweden or United Kingdom?
Sweden, at 11 against 10.98 in United Kingdom as of 2019.
What is the difference in lgbt rights index between Sweden and United Kingdom?
0.02, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for lgbt rights index?
Sweden ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 4th 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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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