LGBT+ Rights Index in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: LGBT+ Rights Index was 6.71 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Liechtenstein, 1991–2025
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, lgbt+ rights index in Liechtenstein stood at 6.71.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 99.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Liechtenstein peaked at 6.99 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.4125, in 1991.
Liechtenstein ranks 60th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
LGBT+ Rights Index in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.4125 | — |
| 1992 | -0.4125 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.4125 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.4125 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.4125 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.4125 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.4125 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.4125 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.4125 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9167 | -322.2% |
| 2001 | 1.25 | +36.4% |
| 2002 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.03 | +62.7% |
| 2012 | 2.03 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.03 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.03 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.37 | +65.6% |
| 2016 | 3.87 | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 3.87 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.87 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.78 | +23.7% |
| 2020 | 4.78 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.87 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 4.87 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.74 | +18.0% |
| 2024 | 6.99 | +21.8% |
| 2025 | 6.71 | -4.1% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 6.71 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.11, 66% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 6.71 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.28, 65% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.4125 | -0.4125 | -0.4125 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.22 | 0.9167 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.91 | 1.25 | 4.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.66 | 4.78 | 6.99 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
More social development data for Liechtenstein
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 987 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (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 0.0241 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 987 (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lgbt+ rights index in Liechtenstein?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Liechtenstein was 6.71 in 2025, according to Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 6.99 in 2024.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4125 in 1991.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Liechtenstein ranks 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liechtenstein 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.