LGBT+ Rights Index in Germany
Germany: LGBT+ Rights Index was 18.98 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Germany, 1991–2025
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, lgbt+ rights index in Germany stood at 18.98. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 73.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Germany peaked at 18.98 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.9833, in 1991.
That places Germany 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
LGBT+ Rights Index in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.9833 | — |
| 1992 | 0.9833 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9833 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.71 | +175.4% |
| 1995 | 2.71 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.71 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.71 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.71 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.12 | -21.5% |
| 2000 | 3.88 | +82.4% |
| 2001 | 4.74 | +22.4% |
| 2002 | 4.74 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.74 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.81 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 4.81 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10.56 | +119.6% |
| 2007 | 10.68 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 10.68 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10.77 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 9.77 | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 9.93 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 9.93 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.81 | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 10.81 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.97 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 10.97 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12.12 | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 12.38 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 12.5 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 13.15 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 14.9 | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 14.9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 18.48 | +24.0% |
| 2024 | 18.9 | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 18.98 | +0.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 18.98 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.11, 1.9× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Germany's 18.98 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.28, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LGBT+ Rights Index in Germany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +175.4% | 0.9833 | 2.71 |
| 2006 | +119.6% | 4.81 | 10.56 |
| 2000 | +82.4% | 2.12 | 3.88 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.07 | 0.9833 | 2.71 | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.04 | 3.88 | 10.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.02 | 9.77 | 12.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.55 | 13.15 | 18.98 | 6 |
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 18.98 in 2025, according to Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 18.98 in 2025.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9833 in 1991.
- How does Germany rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Germany ranks 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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.