LGBT+ Rights Index in Georgia
Georgia: LGBT+ Rights Index was 3.96 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Georgia, 1991–2019
Source: Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 3.96 for lgbt+ rights index in 2019.
The figure is up 91.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Georgia peaked at 4.96 in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.1805, in 1991.
Georgia ranks 52nd of 192 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.1805 | -0.1805 | -0.1805 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.07 | 2.07 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.72 | 2.07 | 4.96 | 10 |
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More social development data for Georgia
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 26,522 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 17,302 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.401 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.687 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.646 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.401 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.236 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.275 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lgbt+ rights index in Georgia?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Georgia was 3.96 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 Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.96 in 2015.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1805 in 1991.
- How does Georgia rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Georgia ranks 52nd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia 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.