LGBT+ Rights Index in Finland
Finland: LGBT+ Rights Index was 14.08 in 2025. ▲ Rising
LGBT+ Rights Index in Finland, 1991–2025
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 14.08 for lgbt+ rights index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Finland peaked at 14.08 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.15, in 1991.
Finland ranks 25th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
LGBT+ Rights Index in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.15 | — |
| 1992 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.98 | +246.9% |
| 1996 | 4.11 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 4.11 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.4 | +31.5% |
| 1999 | 6.54 | +21.2% |
| 2000 | 6.54 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7.08 | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 7.41 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 7.37 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 7.37 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7.37 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.37 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.37 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.7 | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 6.43 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 6.52 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 9.1 | +39.6% |
| 2012 | 9.1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9.1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.02 | +21.1% |
| 2015 | 13.02 | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 13.02 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12.96 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 12.96 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.79 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 11.75 | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 12 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14.08 | +17.4% |
| 2024 | 14.08 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 14.08 | +0.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 14.08 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.11, 1.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Finland's 14.08 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.28, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LGBT+ Rights Index in Finland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +246.9% | 1.15 | 3.98 |
| 2011 | +39.6% | 6.52 | 9.1 |
| 1998 | +31.5% | 4.11 | 5.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.19 | 1.15 | 6.54 | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.1 | 6.43 | 7.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.96 | 6.52 | 13.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13 | 11.75 | 14.08 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lgbt+ rights index in Finland?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Finland was 14.08 in 2025, according to Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.08 in 2023.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 in 1991.
- How does Finland rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Finland ranks 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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.