LGBT+ Rights Index in Denmark
Denmark: LGBT+ Rights Index was 17.42 in 2025. ▲ Rising
LGBT+ Rights Index in Denmark, 1991–2025
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 17.42 for lgbt+ rights index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Denmark peaked at 17.42 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.35, in 1991.
That places Denmark 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
LGBT+ Rights Index in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.35 | — |
| 1992 | 7.35 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7.35 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7.35 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7.35 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8.27 | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 8.27 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8.27 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8.27 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8.35 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 8.35 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.35 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.35 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.27 | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 9.27 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.27 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.43 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 8.77 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 9.18 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 10.12 | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 10.12 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.12 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.12 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.54 | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 11.54 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.67 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 11.67 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11.67 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.67 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.92 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 14.42 | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 15.67 | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 15.67 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 17.42 | +11.2% |
| 2025 | 17.42 | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 17.42 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.11, 1.7× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 17.42 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.28, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.76 | 7.35 | 8.27 | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.86 | 8.35 | 9.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.03 | 10.12 | 11.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.42 | 11.92 | 17.42 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lgbt+ rights index in Denmark?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Denmark was 17.42 in 2025, according to Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 17.42 in 2024.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.35 in 1991.
- How does Denmark rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Denmark ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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.