LGBT+ Rights Index in Greece
Greece: LGBT+ Rights Index was 6.8 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Greece, 1991–2019
Source: Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 6.8 for lgbt+ rights index in 2019. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 131.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Greece peaked at 6.8 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9394, in 1991.
That places Greece 31st out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
LGBT+ Rights Index in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.9394 | — |
| 1992 | 0.9394 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9394 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9394 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9394 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9394 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9394 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9394 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9394 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9394 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9394 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9394 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9394 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9394 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.94 | +212.9% |
| 2006 | 2.94 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.94 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.94 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.94 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.94 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.94 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.94 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.94 | +68.0% |
| 2014 | 4.94 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.82 | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 5.82 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.8 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 6.8 | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 6.8 | +0.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 6.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.96, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Greece's 6.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.34, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9394 | 0.9394 | 0.9394 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.94 | 0.9394 | 2.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.97 | 2.94 | 6.8 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More social development data for Greece
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 134,563 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 94 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (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 94 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0129 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 Greece?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Greece was 6.8 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8 in 2018.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9394 in 1991.
- How does Greece rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Greece ranks 31st out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece 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.