The ranking is prepared by the non-governmental organisation ILGA Europe and evaluates the legal, social and political situation of LGBTI (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex) people in 49 European countries.

After having fallen to 9th place in 2021, when in 2020 it had been in 4th place, Portugal drops two more positions in 2022 and is now in 11th place, behind Malta (1st place), Belgium, Denmark, Spain, Iceland Finland, Luxembourg, Sweden, Norway and France (10th place).

Overall, Portugal obtains an assessment of 62% (out of 100%), but has the worst score (33%) in terms of asylum, as opposed to public space, where it obtains the highest score.

In terms of equality and non-discrimination, Portugal achieves 43%, with ILGA Europe highlighting the work that civil society has been doing to put pressure on gender identity to be included in the Constitution and for the Government to guarantee that transgender people and people with gender diversity are effectively protected by the Labour Code and the Penal Code.

In family rights, the country achieves its second-best rating, with 83%, a figure that drops to 73% in terms of legal recognition, 51% in hate crimes and hate speech, and 50% in relation to the physical integrity of intersex people.

ILGA Europa once again draws Portugal's attention to the need to prohibit so-called “conversion practices” based on sexual orientation and gender identity and recommends that public policies and other measures be implemented in matters of asylum that contain an express mention of all sexual orientations, gender identity, gender expressions or other sexual characteristics.

For ILGA Europe, it is also important that action plans expressly mention all sexual orientations, gender identity, gender expressions or other sexual characteristics and that they are accompanied by specific progress measures.