LGBT+ Rights Index in Estonia
Estonia: LGBT+ Rights Index was 10.31 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Estonia, 1991–2025
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, lgbt+ rights index in Estonia stood at 10.31. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Estonia peaked at 10.31 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.68, in 1991.
Estonia ranks 44th 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 Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -1.68 | — |
| 1992 | -0.4125 | -75.4% |
| 1993 | -0.4125 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.4125 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.4125 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.4125 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.4125 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.4125 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4208 | -202.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4208 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.75 | +315.9% |
| 2002 | 2.08 | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 2.08 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 | +44.0% |
| 2005 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.83 | +61.1% |
| 2007 | 4.83 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.5 | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 5.83 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 5.83 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.83 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.83 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.83 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.43 | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 6.43 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.77 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 6.77 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.77 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.77 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.77 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.43 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 6.6 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 8.43 | +27.8% |
| 2024 | 10.31 | +22.2% |
| 2025 | 10.31 | +0.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 10.31 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.11, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 10.31 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.28, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.4602 | -1.68 | 0.4208 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.33 | 0.4208 | 5.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.33 | 5.83 | 6.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.14 | 6.43 | 10.31 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 41 New Zealand 10.61 compare
- 42 San Marino 10.58 compare
- 43 Honduras 10.42 compare
- 45 Fiji 10.25 compare
- 45 Moldova 10.25 compare
- 47 North Macedonia 10.08 compare
More social development data for Estonia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 41,299 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 86 (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 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 86 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0302 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 Estonia?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Estonia was 10.31 in 2025, according to Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.31 in 2024.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.68 in 1991.
- How does Estonia rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Estonia ranks 44th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia 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.