LGBT+ Rights Index in Italy
Italy: LGBT+ Rights Index was 7.77 in 2025. ▲ Rising
LGBT+ Rights Index in Italy, 1991–2025
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, lgbt+ rights index in Italy stood at 7.77. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Italy peaked at 7.77 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7917, in 1991.
That places Italy 55th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
LGBT+ Rights Index in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.7917 | — |
| 1992 | 0.7917 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7917 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7917 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.42 | +205.3% |
| 1996 | 2.42 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.42 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.42 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.42 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.42 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.42 | +82.8% |
| 2002 | 4.42 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.33 | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 5.33 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.46 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 5.46 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.46 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.46 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.46 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.46 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.46 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.46 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.46 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.54 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 5.71 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 6.64 | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 6.64 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.64 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.27 | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 7.64 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 7.64 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.64 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.64 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.77 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 7.77 | +0.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 7.77 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.11, 77% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Italy's 7.77 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.28, 76% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.69 | 0.7917 | 2.42 | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.92 | 2.42 | 5.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.03 | 5.46 | 7.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.68 | 7.64 | 7.77 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lgbt+ rights index in Italy?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Italy was 7.77 in 2025, according to Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 7.77 in 2024.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7917 in 1991.
- How does Italy rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Italy ranks 55th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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.