LGBT+ Rights Index in Denmark
Denmark: LGBT+ Rights Index was 9.92 in 2019. ▲ Rising
LGBT+ Rights Index in Denmark, 1991–2019
Source: Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 9.92 for lgbt+ rights index in 2019. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Denmark peaked at 9.92 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.07, in 1991.
That places Denmark 13th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
LGBT+ Rights Index in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.07 | — |
| 1992 | 5.07 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.07 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.07 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.07 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6.07 | +19.7% |
| 1997 | 6.07 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6.07 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6.07 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6.07 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6.07 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.07 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.07 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7.07 | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 7.07 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.07 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.07 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.07 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.07 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.07 | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 8.07 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.07 | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 9.07 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.92 | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 9.92 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.92 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.92 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.92 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.92 | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 9.92 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.96, 2.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 9.92 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.34, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.52 | 5.07 | 6.07 | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.67 | 6.07 | 7.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.38 | 8.07 | 9.92 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 95,007 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 21 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 21 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0158 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lgbt+ rights index in Denmark?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Denmark was 9.92 in 2019, according to Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 9.92 in 2014.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.07 in 1991.
- How does Denmark rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Denmark ranks 13th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of LGBT+ Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.