LGBT+ Rights Index in Germany
Germany: LGBT+ Rights Index was 9.68 in 2019. ▲ Rising
LGBT+ Rights Index in Germany, 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 Germany stood at 9.68. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Germany peaked at 9.68 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7274, in 1991.
That places Germany 16th 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.
LGBT+ Rights Index in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.7274 | — |
| 1992 | 0.7274 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7274 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.73 | +274.9% |
| 1995 | 2.98 | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 2.98 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.98 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.98 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.98 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.98 | +67.1% |
| 2001 | 5.74 | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 5.74 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.74 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.74 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.74 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.74 | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 6.74 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.74 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.74 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.74 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.68 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 6.68 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.68 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.68 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.68 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.68 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.68 | +44.9% |
| 2018 | 9.68 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.68 | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 9.68 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.96, 2.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Germany's 9.68 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.34, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2 | 0.7274 | 2.98 | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.07 | 4.98 | 6.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.59 | 6.68 | 9.68 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More social development data for Germany
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.66 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 327 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 327 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0318 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 Germany?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Germany was 9.68 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 9.68 in 2017.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7274 in 1991.
- How does Germany rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Germany ranks 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.