Malta vs Portugal: LGBT+ Rights Index
Malta
20.28
in 2025
Portugal
19.2
in 2025
Malta rank
1st
Portugal rank
2nd
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Malta currently reports 20.28 against 19.2 in Portugal, a difference of 1.08.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 2nd of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 0.2625 | 1.74 | Malta |
| 2000s | 3.56 | 3.93 | 0.3704 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 13.38 | 11.57 | 1.81 | Malta |
| 2020s | 20.09 | 18.29 | 1.79 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Malta or Portugal?
- Malta, at 20.28 against 19.2 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Malta and Portugal?
- 1.08, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Malta ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 2nd 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.