LGBT+ Rights Index in Georgia
Georgia: LGBT+ Rights Index was 0.8958 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Georgia, 1991–2025
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 0.8958 for lgbt+ rights index in 2025.
The figure is down 80.4% on the previous year and down 88.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Georgia peaked at 8.33 in 2017 and was at its lowest, -1.66, in 1991.
Georgia ranks 116th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
LGBT+ Rights Index in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -1.66 | — |
| 1992 | -0.4125 | -75.2% |
| 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 | 0.0875 | -121.2% |
| 1999 | 1.42 | +1519.1% |
| 2000 | 0.75 | -47.1% |
| 2001 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.5 | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.92 | +163.9% |
| 2015 | 7.92 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.25 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 8.33 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 8.08 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 8.25 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 8.33 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 8.17 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 8.17 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.17 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.56 | -44.1% |
| 2025 | 0.8958 | -80.4% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 0.8958 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2, 45% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 0.8958 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.28, 9% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.2926 | -1.66 | 1.42 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.05 | 0.75 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.78 | 1.5 | 8.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.38 | 0.8958 | 8.33 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 115 Saint Lucia 0.9625 compare
- 117 Rwanda 0.8333 compare
- 118 Indonesia 0.5253 compare
- 119 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.3375 compare
More social development data for Georgia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 26,522 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17,302 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0044 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17,302 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0067 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 Georgia?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Georgia was 0.8958 in 2025, according to Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.33 in 2017.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.66 in 1991.
- How does Georgia rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Georgia ranks 116th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia 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.