LGBT+ Rights Index in Monaco
Monaco: LGBT+ Rights Index was 3.87 in 2025. ▲ Rising
LGBT+ Rights Index in Monaco, 1991–2025
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lgbt+ rights index in Monaco is 3.87, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Monaco peaked at 3.87 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.25, in 1991.
Monaco ranks 70th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Monaco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.25 | — |
| 1992 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.17 | +73.3% |
| 2006 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.25 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.17 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 3.08 | +42.3% |
| 2017 | 3.08 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.08 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.62 | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 3.87 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 3.87 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.87 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.87 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.87 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3.87 | +0.0% |
Monaco compared with similar countries
- Monaco's 3.87 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.11, 38% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Monaco's 3.87 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.28, 38% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.71 | 1.25 | 2.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.63 | 2.17 | 3.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.87 | 3.87 | 3.87 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Monaco
More social development data for Monaco
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (2019)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2019)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (2019)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lgbt+ rights index in Monaco?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Monaco was 3.87 in 2025, according to Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Monaco?
- The highest recorded value was 3.87 in 2020.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Monaco?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 in 1991.
- How does Monaco rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Monaco ranks 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Monaco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Monaco 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.