LGBT+ Rights Index in Czechia
Czechia: LGBT+ Rights Index was 6.46 in 2019. ▲ Rising
LGBT+ Rights Index in Czechia, 1991–2019
Source: Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 6.46 for lgbt+ rights index in 2019. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Czechia peaked at 6.46 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.07, in 1991.
That places Czechia 33rd out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.41 | 2.07 | 5.07 | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.28 | 5.07 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.29 | 5.6 | 6.46 | 10 |
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- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.849 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.947 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.872 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.849 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.562 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.794 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lgbt+ rights index in Czechia?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Czechia was 6.46 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.46 in 2012.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 in 1991.
- How does Czechia rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Czechia ranks 33rd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia 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.