LGBT+ Rights Index in Switzerland
Switzerland: LGBT+ Rights Index was 5.95 in 2019. ▲ Rising
LGBT+ Rights Index in Switzerland, 1991–2019
Source: Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 5.95 for lgbt+ rights index in 2019. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Switzerland peaked at 5.95 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.07, in 1991.
Switzerland ranks 38th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.96 | 2.07 | 3.07 | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.02 | 3.07 | 4.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.25 | 4.95 | 5.95 | 10 |
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- Freedom of Expression Index 0.967 (2025)
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- Participatory Democracy Index 0.785 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.843 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lgbt+ rights index in Switzerland?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Switzerland was 5.95 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.95 in 2017.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 in 1991.
- How does Switzerland rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Switzerland ranks 38th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.