LGBT+ Rights Index in Norway
Norway: LGBT+ Rights Index was 14.36 in 2025. ▲ Rising
LGBT+ Rights Index in Norway, 1991–2025
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 14.36 for lgbt+ rights index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Norway peaked at 14.36 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.42, in 1991.
Norway ranks 22nd 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 Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.42 | — |
| 1992 | 6.42 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7.35 | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 7.35 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7.35 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7.35 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7.35 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7.1 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 7.1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6.85 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 7.85 | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 7.85 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.85 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.02 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 8.02 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.93 | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 8.93 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.6 | +29.9% |
| 2009 | 11.54 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 11.54 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11.54 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11.54 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11.79 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 11.79 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.88 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 12.21 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 12.38 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 12.38 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.38 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13.29 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 13.54 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 13.54 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14.03 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 14.36 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 14.36 | +0.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 14.36 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.11, 1.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Norway's 14.36 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.28, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.09 | 6.42 | 7.35 | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.74 | 6.85 | 11.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.94 | 11.54 | 12.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.85 | 13.29 | 14.36 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lgbt+ rights index in Norway?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Norway was 14.36 in 2025, according to Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 14.36 in 2024.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.42 in 1991.
- How does Norway rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Norway ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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.