LGBT+ Rights Index in Sweden
Sweden: LGBT+ Rights Index was 11 in 2019. ▲ Rising
LGBT+ Rights Index in Sweden, 1991–2019
Source: Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, lgbt+ rights index in Sweden stood at 11. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Sweden peaked at 11 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4, in 1991.
Sweden ranks 2nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.11 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.1 | 5 | 11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 1 Malta 13 compare
- 2 Netherlands 11 compare
- 4 United Kingdom 10.98 compare
- 5 South Africa 10.94 compare
More social development data for Sweden
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 144,116 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 128 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.889 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.946 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.931 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.889 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.635 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.853 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lgbt+ rights index in Sweden?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Sweden was 11 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 11 in 2009.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1991.
- How does Sweden rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Sweden ranks 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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.