LGBT+ Rights Index in Slovakia
Slovakia: LGBT+ Rights Index was 8.33 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Slovakia, 1991–2025
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 8.33 for lgbt+ rights index in 2025.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Slovakia peaked at 9.25 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.25, in 1991.
Slovakia ranks 53rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
LGBT+ Rights Index in Slovakia, 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 | 1.75 | +40.0% |
| 1996 | 2 | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.92 | +95.8% |
| 2005 | 3.92 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.92 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.92 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.67 | +95.7% |
| 2009 | 7.67 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.67 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.67 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.67 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.58 | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 8.33 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 8.33 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9 | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 9.25 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 9.25 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.25 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.25 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.33 | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 8.17 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 8.17 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8.33 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 8.33 | +0.0% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 8.33 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.11, 82% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 8.33 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.28, 81% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.64 | 1.25 | 2 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.9 | 2 | 7.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5 | 7.67 | 9.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.43 | 8.17 | 9.25 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 625 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 100 % 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 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 625 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lgbt+ rights index in Slovakia?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Slovakia was 8.33 in 2025, according to Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.25 in 2017.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 in 1991.
- How does Slovakia rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Slovakia ranks 53rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.