Portugal vs Spain: LGBT+ Rights Index
Portugal
19.2
in 2025
Spain
18.19
in 2025
Portugal rank
2nd
Spain rank
5th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 19.2 against 18.19 in Spain, a difference of 1.01.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2625 | 6.02 | 5.76 | Spain |
| 2000s | 3.93 | 10.1 | 6.18 | Spain |
| 2010s | 11.57 | 14.26 | 2.69 | Spain |
| 2020s | 18.29 | 17.4 | 0.8987 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 19.2 against 18.19 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Portugal and Spain?
- 1.01, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Portugal ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 5th 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.