LGBT+ Rights Index in Austria
Austria: LGBT+ Rights Index was 15.31 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Austria, 1991–2025
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, lgbt+ rights index in Austria stood at 15.31. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 98.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Austria peaked at 15.31 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6917, in 1991.
Austria ranks 17th of 194 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 | 0.6917 | — |
| 1992 | 0.6917 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6917 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6917 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6917 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.07 | +54.2% |
| 1997 | 1.15 | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.27 | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 1.27 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.27 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 | +135.3% |
| 2003 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.22 | +74.1% |
| 2005 | 5.44 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 5.57 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 5.57 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.61 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 6.29 | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 5.62 | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 6.29 | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 6.54 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 6.54 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.04 | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 7.71 | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 8.46 | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 10.72 | +26.8% |
| 2018 | 11.6 | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 12.31 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 12.31 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.39 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 14.31 | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 14.31 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15.31 | +7.0% |
| 2025 | 15.31 | +0.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 15.31 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.11, 1.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Austria's 15.31 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.28, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LGBT+ Rights Index in Austria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +135.3% | 1.27 | 3 |
| 2004 | +74.1% | 3 | 5.22 |
| 1996 | +54.2% | 0.6917 | 1.07 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9 | 0.6917 | 1.27 | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.23 | 1.27 | 6.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.28 | 5.62 | 12.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.99 | 12.31 | 15.31 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More social development data for Austria
- 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 15.31 in 2025, according to Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 15.31 in 2024.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6917 in 1991.
- How does Austria rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Austria ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria 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.