Iceland vs Norway: LGBT+ Rights Index
Iceland
15.07
in 2025
Norway
14.36
in 2025
Iceland rank
19th
Norway rank
22nd
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 15.07 against 14.36 in Norway, a difference of 0.71.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Norway ahead.
Iceland ranks 19th and Norway ranks 22nd of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.45 | 7.09 | 4.63 | Norway |
| 2000s | 3.99 | 8.74 | 4.75 | Norway |
| 2010s | 7.24 | 11.94 | 4.7 | Norway |
| 2020s | 13.88 | 13.85 | 0.0278 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 15.07 against 14.36 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.71, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Iceland ranks 19th and Norway ranks 22nd 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.