Lgbt rights index in New Zealand
New Zealand: Lgbt rights index was 10.8 in 2019. β² Rising
Latest (2019)
10.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 192 countries
All-time high
10.8
in 2013
All-time low
2.07
in 1991
Years of data
29
1991β2019
Lgbt rights index in New Zealand, 1991β2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, lgbt rights index in New Zealand stood at 10.8. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt rights index in New Zealand peaked at 10.8 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.07, in 1991.
That places New Zealand 9th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.88 | 2.07 | 5.92 | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.16 | 5.92 | 7.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10 | 7.8 | 10.8 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lgbt rights index in New Zealand?
- Lgbt rights index in New Zealand was 10.8 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt rights index recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8 in 2013.
- What is the lowest lgbt rights index recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 in 1991.
- How does New Zealand rank for lgbt rights index?
- New Zealand ranks 9th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lgbt rights index rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lgbt rights index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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