LGBT+ Rights Index in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: LGBT+ Rights Index was 10.98 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in United Kingdom, 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 United Kingdom stood at 10.98. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in United Kingdom peaked at 10.98 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0719, in 1991.
That places United Kingdom 4th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0719 | 0.0719 | 0.0719 | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.96 | 2.07 | 9.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.58 | 9.98 | 10.98 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lgbt+ rights index in United Kingdom?
- Lgbt+ rights index in United Kingdom was 10.98 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 10.98 in 2014.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0719 in 1991.
- How does United Kingdom rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.