LGBT+ Rights Index in Estonia
Estonia: LGBT+ Rights Index was 6.8 in 2019. ▲ Rising
LGBT+ Rights Index in Estonia, 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 Estonia stood at 6.8.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Estonia peaked at 6.92 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.07, in 1991.
Estonia ranks 31st of 192 countries on this measure, 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 | 2.05 | 1.07 | 2.92 | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.32 | 3.92 | 6.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.27 | 5.92 | 6.8 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lgbt+ rights index in Estonia?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Estonia was 6.8 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.92 in 2008.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 in 1991.
- How does Estonia rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Estonia ranks 31st out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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.