The top-15 worst countries to be gay in Europe

The ILGA's Rainbow Europe list has revealed that Malta, Belgium and the UK are Europe's most LGBTI-friendly nations. The annual review of 49 European countries ranked them on a scale between 0 percent (gross violations of human rights and discrimination) and 100 percent (respect of human rights and full equality). Azerbaijan had the lowest score in the study, followed by Russia and Armenia. Read the full story on the Independent.

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This chart shows the worst scoring countries on laws, policies & practices affecting LGBTI communities.

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Rainbow Europe score measuring the legal, political and human rights situation of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex (LGBTI) people in Europe in 2025, by country (out of 100)
Share of LGBT respondents in Europe saying that they have experienced discrimination due to their sexuality in the preceding 12 months in 2019, by country
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Levels of openness about being LGBTI in Europe as of 2019, by country
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Rainbow Europe score for legal, political and human rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex (LGBTI) people in Turkey in 2025 (out of 100)
Is the city where you live a good place or not a good place to live for gay and lesbian people?
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Rainbow Europe score for legal, political and human rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex (LGBTI) people in Belgium in 2025 (out of 100)

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