LGBT+ Rights Index in Serbia
Serbia: LGBT+ Rights Index was 5.69 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Serbia, 1991–2019
Source: Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lgbt+ rights index in Serbia is 5.69, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 237.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Serbia peaked at 5.69 in 2012 and was at its lowest, -0.1805, in 1991.
That places Serbia 41st out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4862 | -0.1805 | 0.8195 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.34 | 0.8195 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.49 | 4.69 | 5.69 | 10 |
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More social development data for Serbia
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 40,863 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 29,665 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.3 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.424 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.577 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.3 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.217 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.208 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lgbt+ rights index in Serbia?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Serbia was 5.69 in 2019, according to Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.69 in 2012.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1805 in 1991.
- How does Serbia rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Serbia ranks 41st out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 237.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – 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
The LGBT+ Policy Index measures a country’s LGBT+ policy landscape by capturing the implementation of 18 different LGBT+ policies. Policies included in the index are limited to those adopted across at least three countries or are explicitly advocated for by transnational activists.