Norway vs United Kingdom: LGBT+ Rights Index
Norway
14.36
in 2025
United Kingdom
15.02
in 2025
Norway rank
22nd
United Kingdom rank
20th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Norway
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 15.02 against 14.36 in Norway, a difference of 0.66.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.09 | -1.12 | 8.2 | Norway |
| 2000s | 8.74 | 6.45 | 2.3 | Norway |
| 2010s | 11.94 | 12.7 | 0.7535 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 13.85 | 15.65 | 1.8 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Norway or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 15.02 against 14.36 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Norway and United Kingdom?
- 0.66, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Norway and United Kingdom rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Norway ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 20th 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.