Ireland vs Montenegro: LGBT+ Rights Index
Ireland
11.62
in 2025
Montenegro
11.27
in 2025
Ireland rank
36th
Montenegro rank
39th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Ireland
- Montenegro
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 11.62 against 11.27 in Montenegro, a difference of 0.35.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Montenegro ahead.
Ireland ranks 36th and Montenegro ranks 39th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Montenegro in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1 | 1.03 | 2.08 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 5.47 | 1.31 | 4.16 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 6.54 | 9.37 | 2.83 | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 9.76 | 11.17 | 1.41 | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Ireland or Montenegro?
- Ireland, at 11.62 against 11.27 in Montenegro as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Ireland and Montenegro?
- 0.35, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Montenegro?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Montenegro rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Ireland ranks 36th and Montenegro ranks 39th 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.