LGBT+ Rights Index in Slovenia
Slovenia: LGBT+ Rights Index was 13.46 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Slovenia, 1991–2025
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 13.46 for lgbt+ rights index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 100.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Slovenia peaked at 13.46 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1997.
That places Slovenia 28th 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 Slovenia, 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 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5 | -60.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.17 | +133.3% |
| 2003 | 1.42 | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 2.33 | +64.7% |
| 2005 | 3.62 | +55.0% |
| 2006 | 3.95 | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 5.7 | +44.3% |
| 2008 | 6.7 | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 6.7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.53 | +42.3% |
| 2017 | 9.6 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 9.6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.68 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 9.68 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.18 | +36.1% |
| 2023 | 13.38 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 13.38 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 13.46 | +0.6% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 13.46 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.11, 1.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 13.46 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.28, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 0.5 | 1.25 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.26 | 0.5 | 6.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.85 | 6.7 | 9.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.13 | 9.68 | 13.46 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lgbt+ rights index in Slovenia?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Slovenia was 13.46 in 2025, according to Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.46 in 2025.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1997.
- How does Slovenia rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Slovenia ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovenia 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.