LGBT+ Rights Index in Argentina
Argentina: LGBT+ Rights Index was 13.4 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Argentina, 1991–2025
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lgbt+ rights index in Argentina is 13.4, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Argentina peaked at 15.23 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.8987, in 1991.
That places Argentina 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
LGBT+ Rights Index in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.8987 | — |
| 1992 | -0.8987 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.8987 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.7454 | -17.1% |
| 1995 | -0.7454 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.6766 | -9.2% |
| 1997 | -0.6766 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.5378 | -20.5% |
| 1999 | -0.5378 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.5378 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -0.4373 | -18.7% |
| 2002 | -0.3965 | -9.3% |
| 2003 | -0.3577 | -9.8% |
| 2004 | -0.3577 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.3577 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3234 | -190.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3544 | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 2.56 | +623.0% |
| 2009 | 2.9 | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 6.23 | +115.1% |
| 2011 | 6.25 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 12.61 | +101.7% |
| 2013 | 12.61 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.61 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13.74 | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 13.82 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 14.07 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 14.25 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 14.25 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.25 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.23 | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 15.23 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15.23 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15.23 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 13.4 | -12.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 13.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2, 6.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 13.4 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2, 6.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LGBT+ Rights Index in Argentina 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +623.0% | 0.3544 | 2.56 |
| 2006 | +190.4% | -0.3577 | 0.3234 |
| 2010 | +115.1% | 2.9 | 6.23 |
| 2012 | +101.7% | 6.25 | 12.61 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.7351 | -0.8987 | -0.5378 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.3691 | -0.5378 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.05 | 6.23 | 14.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.76 | 13.4 | 15.23 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 542 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 542 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lgbt+ rights index in Argentina?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Argentina was 13.4 in 2025, according to Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 15.23 in 2021.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8987 in 1991.
- How does Argentina rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Argentina ranks 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina 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.