LGBT+ Rights Index in Austria
Austria: LGBT+ Rights Index was 8.92 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Austria, 1991–2019
Source: Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, lgbt+ rights index in Austria stood at 8.92. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 81.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Austria peaked at 8.92 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.07, in 1991.
Austria ranks 19th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
LGBT+ Rights Index in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.07 | — |
| 1992 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.07 | +186.6% |
| 2003 | 3.07 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.07 | +32.6% |
| 2005 | 4.07 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.07 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.07 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.92 | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 4.92 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.92 | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 6.92 | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 7.92 | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 7.92 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.92 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.92 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.92 | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 8.92 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.92 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.92 | +0.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 8.92 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.96, 1.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Austria's 8.92 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.34, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.44 | 1.07 | 4.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.02 | 5.92 | 8.92 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 286,651 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 33 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 33 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lgbt+ rights index in Austria?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Austria was 8.92 in 2019, according to Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.92 in 2016.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 in 1991.
- How does Austria rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Austria ranks 19th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – 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
The LGBT+ Policy Index measures a country’s LGBT+ policy landscape by capturing the implementation of 18 different LGBT+ policies. Policies included in the index are limited to those adopted across at least three countries or are explicitly advocated for by transnational activists.