LGBT+ Rights Index in Bolivia
Bolivia: LGBT+ Rights Index was 14.12 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Bolivia, 1991–2025
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lgbt+ rights index in Bolivia is 14.12, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Bolivia peaked at 14.12 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4167, in 1997.
That places Bolivia 24th 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 Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.25 | — |
| 1992 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4167 | -66.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4167 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4167 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4167 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4167 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4167 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4167 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4167 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4167 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4167 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4167 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4167 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.5 | +1219.9% |
| 2010 | 10.42 | +89.4% |
| 2011 | 10.42 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.42 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.42 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.42 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.42 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.25 | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 11.33 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 11.33 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.17 | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 13.25 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 13.25 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14.03 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 14.12 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 14.12 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 14.12 | +0.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 14.12 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0521, 271.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 14.12 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2, 7.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9722 | 0.4167 | 1.25 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.925 | 0.4167 | 5.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.96 | 10.42 | 13.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.81 | 13.25 | 14.12 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More social development data for Bolivia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,147 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 710 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate -33.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 710 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 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 Bolivia?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Bolivia was 14.12 in 2025, according to Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.12 in 2023.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4167 in 1997.
- How does Bolivia rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Bolivia ranks 24th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.