LGBT+ Rights Index in Serbia
Serbia: LGBT+ Rights Index was 11.58 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Serbia, 1991–2025
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lgbt+ rights index in Serbia is 11.58, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Serbia peaked at 11.58 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1.18, in 1991.
That places Serbia 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
LGBT+ Rights Index in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -1.18 | — |
| 1992 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.3625 | -69.1% |
| 1995 | -0.3625 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.3625 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.3625 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.3625 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.3625 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.3625 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -0.3625 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.3625 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.3625 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.3625 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5 | -237.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5833 | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5833 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5833 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.25 | +971.5% |
| 2010 | 6.25 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.17 | +30.7% |
| 2012 | 10.67 | +30.6% |
| 2013 | 11.08 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 11.08 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.08 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.08 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11.08 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11.33 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 11.5 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 11.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11.58 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 11.58 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.58 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11.58 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 11.58 | +0.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 11.58 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2, 5.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 11.58 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.28, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.6333 | -1.18 | -0.3625 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.6687 | -0.3625 | 6.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.33 | 6.25 | 11.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.57 | 11.5 | 11.58 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 34 Switzerland 11.7 compare
- 35 Costa Rica 11.67 compare
- 36 Ireland 11.62 compare
- 38 Albania 11.33 compare
- 39 Montenegro 11.27 compare
- 40 United States 10.67 compare
More social development data for Serbia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 40,863 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 29,665 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0045 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 29,665 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0062 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 Serbia?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Serbia was 11.58 in 2025, according to Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.58 in 2021.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.18 in 1991.
- How does Serbia rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Serbia ranks 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia 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.