LGBT+ Rights Index in Ireland
Ireland: LGBT+ Rights Index was 8 in 2019. ▲ Rising
LGBT+ Rights Index in Ireland, 1991–2019
Source: Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lgbt+ rights index in Ireland is 8, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Ireland peaked at 8 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.8195, in 1991.
That places Ireland 23rd out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.46 | 0.8195 | 5.07 | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.07 | 5.07 | 5.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.54 | 5.07 | 8 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lgbt+ rights index in Ireland?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Ireland was 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2015.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8195 in 1991.
- How does Ireland rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Ireland ranks 23rd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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.