Germany vs Malta: LGBT+ Rights Index
Germany
18.98
in 2025
Malta
20.28
in 2025
Germany rank
3rd
Malta rank
1st
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Germany
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 20.28 against 18.98 in Germany, a difference of 1.3.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malta ahead.
Germany ranks 3rd and Malta ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.07 | 2 | 0.0685 | Germany |
| 2000s | 7.04 | 3.56 | 3.48 | Germany |
| 2010s | 11.02 | 13.38 | 2.36 | Malta |
| 2020s | 16.55 | 20.09 | 3.54 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Germany or Malta?
- Malta, at 20.28 against 18.98 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Germany and Malta?
- 1.3, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Malta?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Malta rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Germany ranks 3rd and Malta ranks 1st 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.