LGBT+ Rights Index in Israel
Israel: LGBT+ Rights Index was 12.09 in 2025. ▲ Rising
LGBT+ Rights Index in Israel, 1991–2025
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lgbt+ rights index in Israel is 12.09, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Israel peaked at 12.09 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.05, in 1991.
Israel ranks 33rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
LGBT+ Rights Index in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.05 | — |
| 1992 | 2.3 | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 3.3 | +43.6% |
| 1994 | 4.18 | +26.8% |
| 1995 | 4.18 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.18 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.18 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.18 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.18 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6.88 | +64.7% |
| 2001 | 6.88 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.22 | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 5.88 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 6.8 | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 6.8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.92 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 6.92 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.92 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.92 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.92 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.92 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.01 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 7.01 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.01 | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 8.09 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 8.09 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.18 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 8.18 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.18 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.8 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 10.72 | +21.8% |
| 2022 | 11.22 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 12.09 | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 12.09 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 12.09 | +0.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 12.09 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.11, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Israel's 12.09 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -1.6. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.63 | 2.05 | 4.18 | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.72 | 5.88 | 6.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.66 | 6.92 | 8.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.17 | 8.8 | 12.09 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 30 Luxembourg 13.14 compare
- 31 Czechia 13.1 compare
- 32 Andorra 12.91 compare
- 34 Switzerland 11.7 compare
- 35 Costa Rica 11.67 compare
- 36 Ireland 11.62 compare
More social development data for Israel
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,274 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,265 (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 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,265 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 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 Israel?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Israel was 12.09 in 2025, according to Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 12.09 in 2023.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.05 in 1991.
- How does Israel rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Israel ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel 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.