LGBT+ Rights Index in Australia
Australia: LGBT+ Rights Index was 13.54 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Australia, 1991–2025
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 13.54 for lgbt+ rights index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Australia peaked at 13.54 in 2025 and was at its lowest, -0.8553, in 1991.
Australia ranks 27th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
LGBT+ Rights Index in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.8553 | — |
| 1992 | 0.8938 | -204.5% |
| 1993 | 1.12 | +25.1% |
| 1994 | 1.2 | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 1.2 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.42 | +18.7% |
| 1997 | 1.51 | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 1.59 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 1.59 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.91 | +20.2% |
| 2001 | 1.93 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.82 | +46.5% |
| 2003 | 3.54 | +25.3% |
| 2004 | 3.03 | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 3.03 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.03 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.03 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.27 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 3.27 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.9 | +49.7% |
| 2011 | 5.82 | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 5.82 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.57 | +47.4% |
| 2014 | 8.57 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.82 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 9.47 | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 11.22 | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 11.23 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 11.32 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 11.43 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 11.96 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 11.99 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 12.34 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 13.06 | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 13.54 | +3.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 13.54 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.11, 1.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Australia's 13.54 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.25, 10.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LGBT+ Rights Index in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +204.5% | -0.8553 | 0.8938 |
| 2010 | +49.7% | 3.27 | 4.9 |
| 2013 | +47.4% | 5.82 | 8.57 |
| 2002 | +46.5% | 1.93 | 2.82 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.07 | -0.8553 | 1.59 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.89 | 1.91 | 3.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.57 | 4.9 | 11.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.39 | 11.43 | 13.54 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lgbt+ rights index in Australia?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Australia was 13.54 in 2025, according to Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.54 in 2025.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8553 in 1991.
- How does Australia rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Australia ranks 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of LGBT+ Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.