LGBT+ Rights Index in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: LGBT+ Rights Index was -0.675 in 2025. ▲ Rising
LGBT+ Rights Index in Bangladesh, 1991–2025
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, lgbt+ rights index in Bangladesh stood at -0.675.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Bangladesh peaked at -0.55 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -1.74, in 1991.
That places Bangladesh 134th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
LGBT+ Rights Index in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -1.74 | — |
| 1992 | -1.74 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -1.74 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1.74 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1.74 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.74 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.74 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1.74 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1.74 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -1.74 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -1.74 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -1.74 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -1.74 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -1.74 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -1.74 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -1.68 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | -1.68 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -1.68 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -1.68 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -1.68 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -1.68 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -1.55 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | -1.05 | -32.3% |
| 2014 | -0.675 | -35.7% |
| 2015 | -0.675 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -0.8 | +18.5% |
| 2017 | -0.8625 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | -0.55 | -36.2% |
| 2019 | -0.7375 | +34.1% |
| 2020 | -0.7375 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -0.55 | -25.4% |
| 2022 | -0.55 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -0.55 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -0.675 | +22.7% |
| 2025 | -0.675 | -0.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's -0.675 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0521. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's -0.675 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.45. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.74 | -1.74 | -1.74 | 9 |
| 2000s | -1.71 | -1.74 | -1.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.02 | -1.68 | -0.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6229 | -0.7375 | -0.55 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 131 Kenya -0.5542 compare
- 132 Madagascar -0.6 compare
- 133 Bahamas -0.6375 compare
- 134 Uzbekistan -0.675 compare
- 136 Papua New Guinea -0.725 compare
- 137 Niger -0.7375 compare
More social development data for Bangladesh
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.18 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 31,862 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 31,862 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0067 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 Bangladesh?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Bangladesh was -0.675 in 2025, according to Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was -0.55 in 2018.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.74 in 1991.
- How does Bangladesh rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Bangladesh ranks 134th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.