Hungary vs Romania: LGBT+ Rights Index
Hungary
7.58
in 2025
Romania
7.83
in 2025
Hungary rank
56th
Romania rank
54th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Hungary
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 7.83 against 7.58 in Hungary, a difference of 0.25.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 56th and Romania ranks 54th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.1829 | -0.8597 | 0.6769 | Hungary |
| 2000s | 5.83 | 6.71 | 0.8812 | Romania |
| 2010s | 10.87 | 7.85 | 3.03 | Hungary |
| 2020s | 10.2 | 7.83 | 2.37 | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Hungary or Romania?
- Romania, at 7.83 against 7.58 in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Hungary and Romania?
- 0.25, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Romania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Romania rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Hungary ranks 56th and Romania ranks 54th 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.