Spain replaces Malta as #1 for LGBTQ rights in Europe

The ILGA Rainbow Map for 2026 was just released. Spain jumps ahead of Malta for the first time in a decade to lead Europe in LGBTQ legal rights. You can check out the map here and see the rankings below.

1. Spain 89%
2. Malta 88%
3. Iceland 86%
4. Belgium 85%
5. Denmark 85%
6. Finland  70%
7. Germany 70%
8. Norway 69%
9. Sweden 68%
10. Luxembourg 68%
11. Greece  68%
12. Portugal 67%
13. Netherlands 64%
14. Ireland 61%
15. France 60%
16. Austria  55%
17. Slovenia 54%
18. Montenegro 53%
19. Croatia 51%
20. Switzerland 50%
21. Estonia  46%
22. United Kingdom 44%
23. Andorra 43%
24. Albania  41%
25. Moldova 38%
26. Czechia 37%
27. Bosnia & Herzegovina 37%
28. Kosovo 35%
29. Serbia 34%
30. Cyprus 34%
31. Liechtenstein 31%
32. Latvia 30%
33. North Macedonia 29%
34. San Marino 29%
35. Slovakia 25%
36. Italy 24%
37. Lithuania 24%
38. Hungary 23%
39. Poland 22%
40. Bulgaria 20%
41. Ukraine 19%
42. Romania 19%
43. Monaco 14%
44. Georgia 12%
45. Armenia 9%
46. Belarus  7%
47. Turkey 5%
48. Azerbaijan 2%
49. Russia 2%