Austria vs Iceland: LGBT+ Rights Index
Austria
15.31
in 2025
Iceland
15.07
in 2025
Austria rank
17th
Iceland rank
19th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Austria
- Iceland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 15.31 against 15.07 in Iceland, a difference of 0.24.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 17th and Iceland ranks 19th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9 | 2.45 | 1.55 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 4.23 | 3.99 | 0.2323 | Austria |
| 2010s | 8.28 | 7.24 | 1.04 | Austria |
| 2020s | 13.99 | 13.88 | 0.1083 | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Austria or Iceland?
- Austria, at 15.31 against 15.07 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Austria and Iceland?
- 0.24, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Iceland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Iceland rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Austria ranks 17th and Iceland ranks 19th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Velasco (2026) – with major processing by 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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About this data
Summary measure of a country's LGBTI-related laws, calculated by subtracting the sum of its regressive policy scores from the sum of its progressive policy scores.