LGBT+ Rights Index in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: LGBT+ Rights Index was 13.14 in 2025. ▲ Rising
LGBT+ Rights Index in Luxembourg, 1991–2025
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lgbt+ rights index in Luxembourg is 13.14, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Luxembourg peaked at 13.14 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8458, in 1991.
Luxembourg ranks 30th 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 Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.8458 | — |
| 1992 | 2.58 | +205.4% |
| 1993 | 2.58 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.58 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.58 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.58 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6.33 | +145.2% |
| 1998 | 6.33 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6.33 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6.33 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6.33 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.33 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.33 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7.12 | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 7.12 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.12 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.12 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.12 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.12 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.18 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 6.18 | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 6.18 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.18 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.18 | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 8.06 | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 10.89 | +35.2% |
| 2017 | 11.06 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 11.22 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 11.22 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.31 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 11.31 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.31 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.14 | +16.2% |
| 2024 | 13.14 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 13.14 | +0.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 13.14 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.11, 1.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 13.14 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.28, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.64 | 0.8458 | 6.33 | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.8 | 6.33 | 7.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.54 | 6.18 | 11.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.22 | 11.31 | 13.14 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lgbt+ rights index in Luxembourg?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Luxembourg was 13.14 in 2025, according to Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 13.14 in 2023.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8458 in 1991.
- How does Luxembourg rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Luxembourg ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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.