LGBT+ Rights Index in Spain
Spain: LGBT+ Rights Index was 18.19 in 2025. ▲ Rising
LGBT+ Rights Index in Spain, 1991–2025
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, lgbt+ rights index in Spain stood at 18.19. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Spain peaked at 18.19 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.75, in 1991.
That places Spain 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
LGBT+ Rights Index in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.75 | — |
| 1992 | 2.75 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.75 | +36.4% |
| 1994 | 3.75 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7.08 | +88.9% |
| 1996 | 8.42 | +18.8% |
| 1997 | 8.42 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8.54 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 8.74 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 8.76 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 8.93 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 9.08 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 9.17 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 9.24 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 11.04 | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 11.09 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 10.36 | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 10.66 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 12.73 | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 13.65 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 13.65 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13.68 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 13.68 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 14.05 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 14.52 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 14.95 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 15.18 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 15.18 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.32 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 17.18 | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 17.3 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 18.19 | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 18.19 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 18.19 | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 18.19 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.11, 1.8× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Spain's 18.19 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.28, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LGBT+ Rights Index in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +88.9% | 3.75 | 7.08 |
| 1993 | +36.4% | 2.75 | 3.75 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.02 | 2.75 | 8.74 | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.1 | 8.76 | 12.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.26 | 13.65 | 15.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.4 | 15.32 | 18.19 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lgbt+ rights index in Spain?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Spain was 18.19 in 2025, according to Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 18.19 in 2023.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.75 in 1991.
- How does Spain rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Spain ranks 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.