LGBT+ Rights Index in Ireland
Ireland: LGBT+ Rights Index was 11.62 in 2025. ▲ Rising
LGBT+ Rights Index in Ireland, 1991–2025
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lgbt+ rights index in Ireland is 11.62, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Ireland peaked at 11.62 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2167, in 1991.
That places Ireland 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
LGBT+ Rights Index in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.2167 | — |
| 1992 | 0.2167 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.67 | +1592.1% |
| 1994 | 3.67 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.67 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.67 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.67 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.33 | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 4.83 | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 5.83 | +20.7% |
| 2001 | 5.83 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.83 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.83 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.58 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 5.08 | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 5.17 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 5.17 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.17 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.17 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.77 | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 5.1 | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.79 | +52.8% |
| 2016 | 7.79 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.88 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 7.88 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.88 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.88 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.88 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.79 | +24.3% |
| 2023 | 9.79 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11.62 | +18.7% |
| 2025 | 11.62 | +0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 11.62 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.11, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 11.62 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.28, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1 | 0.2167 | 4.83 | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.47 | 5.08 | 5.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.54 | 5.1 | 7.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.76 | 7.88 | 11.62 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 33 Israel 12.09 compare
- 34 Switzerland 11.7 compare
- 35 Costa Rica 11.67 compare
- 37 Serbia 11.58 compare
- 38 Albania 11.33 compare
- 39 Montenegro 11.27 compare
More social development data for Ireland
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 137,869 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 69 (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 69 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0251 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 Ireland?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Ireland was 11.62 in 2025, according to Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.62 in 2024.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2167 in 1991.
- How does Ireland rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Ireland ranks 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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.