LGBT+ Rights Index in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: LGBT+ Rights Index was 15.02 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in United Kingdom, 1991–2025
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, lgbt+ rights index in United Kingdom stood at 15.02.
The figure is up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in United Kingdom peaked at 16.43 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1.68, in 1993.
That places United Kingdom 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
LGBT+ Rights Index in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -1.61 | — |
| 1992 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -1.68 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | -1.62 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | -1.62 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.7346 | -54.8% |
| 1997 | -0.6537 | -11.0% |
| 1998 | -0.6537 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1496 | -122.9% |
| 2000 | 3.32 | +2116.7% |
| 2001 | 3.65 | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 4.09 | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 4.63 | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 6.07 | +31.1% |
| 2005 | 7.15 | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 7.17 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 8.26 | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 9.99 | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 10.13 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 10.24 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 10.61 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 11.57 | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 12.7 | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 13.38 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 13.38 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13.38 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.55 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 13.55 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14.6 | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 14.6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16.43 | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 16.43 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16.43 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15.02 | -8.6% |
| 2025 | 15.02 | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 15.02 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.11, 1.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 15.02 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.28, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LGBT+ Rights Index in United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +2116.7% | 0.1496 | 3.32 |
| 1999 | +122.9% | -0.6537 | 0.1496 |
| 1996 | +54.8% | -1.62 | -0.7346 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.12 | -1.68 | 0.1496 | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.45 | 3.32 | 10.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.7 | 10.24 | 14.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.65 | 14.6 | 16.43 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More social development data for United Kingdom
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 581,072 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 517 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 517 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0084 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lgbt+ rights index in United Kingdom?
- Lgbt+ rights index in United Kingdom was 15.02 in 2025, according to Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 16.43 in 2021.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.68 in 1993.
- How does United Kingdom rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- United Kingdom ranks 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.