Equaldex is an online publication resource on LGBTQ rights.[1][2][3] Subsections of the website are a collaborative knowledge base.[4][5][6]

Equaldex publishes an annual ranking of LGBT rights by country and territory.[7] As of September 2022, the head of Equaldex is Dan Leveille.[8]

History

LGBT Equality Index (2023)

In 2023, the LGBT Equality Index ranked the following countries: LGBT-friendly, best and worst for LGBT rights:[9]

Best performing countries

# Country Equality Index
(Out of 100)		 Legal Index
(Out of 100)		 Public Opinion Index
(Out of 100)
1 Iceland Iceland 89 90 87
2 Denmark Denmark 87 96 79
3 Norway Norway 86 88 84
4 Malta Malta 85 100 71
5 Canada Canada 84 100 67
6 Spain Spain 83 98 69
7 Uruguay Uruguay 83 93 73
8 Netherlands Netherlands 83 95 70
9 Andorra Andorra 82 89 74
10 Germany Germany 81 98 65
11 Chile Chile 80 100 60
12 United Kingdom United Kingdom 80 92 68
13 Cuba Cuba 80 87 73
14 Brazil Brazil 79 97 61
15 Australia Australia 79 93 65

Worst performing countries

# Country Equality Index
(Out of 100)		 Legal Index
(Out of 100)		 Public Opinion Index
(Out of 100)
181 Cameroon Cameroon 11 14 9
182 Oman Oman 11 11 N/A
183 Ethiopia Ethiopia 11 11 10
184 Egypt Egypt 11 12 10
185 Kenya Kenya 10 9 11
186 The Gambia Gambia 10 17 3
187 Nigeria Nigeria 9 10 8
188 Uganda Uganda 7 10 3
189 Libya Libya 7 7 N/A
190 Iran Iran 6 9 4
191 State of Palestine Palestine 6 7 5
192 North Korea North Korea 3 3 N/A
193 Mauritania Mauritania 3 0 5
194 Somalia Somalia 2 2 N/A
195 Afghanistan Afghanistan 2 2 2
196 Brunei Brunei 2 2 N/A
197 Yemen Yemen 0 0 N/A

Notes

    References

    1. ↑ Singer-Vine, Jeremy (2022-09-07). "The Datasets We're Looking At This Week". FiveThirtyEight. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
    2. ↑ McHugh, Jess (2019-06-18). "Tips for L.G.B.T.Q. Travelers to Visit the World Safely". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
    3. ↑ McHugh, Jess (January 16, 2019). "Finding Open-Minded Health Care Abroad". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
    4. ↑ Hope, Allison (October 11, 2022). "An LGBTQ guide to coming out safely and happily". CNN. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
    5. ↑ Gillespie, Alexandra (January 31, 2022). "New digital tools are helping travelers avoid discrimination". National Geographic. Archived from the original on January 31, 2022. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
    6. ↑ McGovern, Connor (June 3, 2022). "How destinations are helping LGBTQ+ visitors travel with pride". National Geographic. Archived from the original on June 3, 2022. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
    7. ↑ Power, Shannon (January 27, 2023). "Beyoncé LGBTQ fans in Dubai speak out over concert backlash". Newsweek. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
    8. ↑ Holleis, Jennifer (September 27, 2022). "UAE increasingly dangerous for international LGBTQ community". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
    9. ↑ "LGBT Equality Index: The Most LGBT-Friendly Countries in the World". Equaldex. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
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