LBGT Acceptance

Global Acceptance Index

Source: Social Acceptance of LGBT People in 174 Countries publication from the UCLA School of Law Williams Institute

Key Indicators (by correlation):

• GAI 2017
• Global Index on Legal Recognition of Homosexual Orientation (GIRRHO)
• Franklin and Marshall Global Barometer of Gay Rights (F&M GBGR) Letter Grade
• Franklin and Marshall Global Barometer of Gay Rights (F&M GBGR) Score
• Freedom of the Press
• Rule of Law

World

### Africa

Asia

Europe

North America

South America

Our Countries

Most Accepting

# A tibble: 175 x 4
   country     continent       gai  year
   <chr>       <chr>         <dbl> <dbl>
 1 Iceland     Europe          8.9  2017
 2 Netherlands Europe          8.6  2017
 3 Canada      North America   8.2  2017
 4 Norway      Europe          8.2  2017
 5 Spain       Europe          8.1  2017
 6 Belgium     Europe          7.9  2017
 7 Denmark     Europe          7.9  2017
 8 Ireland     Europe          7.9  2017
 9 Sweden      Europe          7.9  2017
10 Nepal       Asia            7.8  2017
# ... with 165 more rows

Least Accepting

# A tibble: 175 x 4
   country           continent   gai  year
   <chr>             <chr>     <dbl> <dbl>
 1 Tajikistan        Asia        1.6  2017
 2 Azerbaijan        Asia        1.7  2017
 3 Senegal           Africa      1.7  2017
 4 Somalia           Africa      1.8  2017
 5 Ethiopia          Africa      2.1  2017
 6 Armenia           Asia        2.2  2017
 7 Egypt             Africa      2.2  2017
 8 Nagorno- Karabakh <NA>        2.2  2017
 9 Malawi            Africa      2.3  2017
10 Iran              Asia        2.4  2017
# ... with 165 more rows

Largest Increases

# A tibble: 10 x 7
   country     continent     gai.x year.x gai.y year.y change_in_gai
   <chr>       <chr>         <dbl>  <dbl> <dbl>  <dbl>         <dbl>
 1 Nepal       Asia            4.8   2003   7.8   2017          3   
 2 Iceland     Europe          6.3   2003   8.9   2017          2.6 
 3 Puerto Rico North America   4.9   2003   7.4   2017          2.5 
 4 Malta       Europe          5.2   2003   7.6   2017          2.40
 5 Canada      North America   5.9   2003   8.2   2017          2.30
 6 Ireland     Europe          5.7   2003   7.9   2017          2.2 
 7 Spain       Europe          6     2003   8.1   2017          2.10
 8 UK          Europe          5.7   2003   7.7   2017          2   
 9 Norway      Europe          6.2   2003   8.2   2017          2.00
10 Belgium     Europe          6     2003   7.9   2017          1.9 

Largest Decreases

# A tibble: 10 x 7
   country     continent gai.x year.x gai.y year.y change_in_gai
   <chr>       <chr>     <dbl>  <dbl> <dbl>  <dbl>         <dbl>
 1 Senegal     Africa      3.8   2003   1.7   2017         -2.10
 2 Afghanistan Asia        4.8   2003   2.7   2017         -2.10
 3 Azerbaijan  Asia        3.7   2003   1.7   2017         -2   
 4 Armenia     Asia        4.1   2003   2.2   2017         -1.90
 5 Tajikistan  Asia        3.4   2003   1.6   2017         -1.8 
 6 Macedonia   Europe      4.7   2003   3     2017         -1.7 
 7 Malawi      Africa      4     2003   2.3   2017         -1.7 
 8 Ethiopia    Africa      3.8   2003   2.1   2017         -1.70
 9 Iran        Asia        4.1   2003   2.4   2017         -1.70
10 Sri Lanka   Asia        4.1   2003   2.4   2017         -1.70

Data

# A tibble: 700 x 4
   country continent   gai  year
   <chr>   <chr>     <dbl> <dbl>
 1 Algeria Africa      4.1  2017
 2 Algeria Africa      4.1  2013
 3 Algeria Africa      4.3  2008
 4 Algeria Africa      4    2003
 5 Angola  Africa      3.7  2017
 6 Angola  Africa      4.1  2013
 7 Angola  Africa      4.6  2008
 8 Angola  Africa      4.3  2003
 9 Benin   Africa      3.6  2017
10 Benin   Africa      2.7  2013
# ... with 690 more rows