LGBT+ Rights Index in France
France: LGBT+ Rights Index was 9.83 in 2019. ▲ Rising
LGBT+ Rights Index in France, 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 France stood at 9.83. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in France peaked at 9.83 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.07, in 1991.
That places France 15th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.16 | 4.07 | 4.83 | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.03 | 5.83 | 7.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.23 | 7.83 | 9.83 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lgbt+ rights index in France?
- Lgbt+ rights index in France was 9.83 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 9.83 in 2013.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.07 in 1991.
- How does France rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- France ranks 15th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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.