LGBT+ Rights Index in Poland
Poland: LGBT+ Rights Index was 2.75 in 2025. ▼ Falling
LGBT+ Rights Index in Poland, 1991–2025
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Poland recorded 2.75 for lgbt+ rights index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Poland peaked at 3.25 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.75, in 2009.
Poland ranks 78th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
LGBT+ Rights Index in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.08 | — |
| 1992 | 3.08 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.08 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.08 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.08 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.08 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.83 | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 2.83 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.83 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.83 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.83 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.83 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.25 | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 2.92 | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 2.92 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.92 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.92 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.92 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.75 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 2.75 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.75 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.75 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.75 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.75 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.75 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.75 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.75 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.75 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.75 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.75 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.75 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.75 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.75 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.75 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.75 | +0.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 2.75 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.11, 27% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Poland's 2.75 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.28, 27% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 | 2.83 | 3.08 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.91 | 2.75 | 3.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.75 | 2.75 | 2.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.75 | 2.75 | 2.75 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More social development data for Poland
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 990,469 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,368 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (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 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,368 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0272 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lgbt+ rights index in Poland?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Poland was 2.75 in 2025, according to Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.25 in 2003.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.75 in 2009.
- How does Poland rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Poland ranks 78th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland 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.