LGBT+ Rights Index in Brazil
Brazil: LGBT+ Rights Index was 8.65 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Brazil, 1991–2019
Source: Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 8.65 for lgbt+ rights index in 2019. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Brazil peaked at 8.65 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.07, in 1991.
Brazil ranks 21st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.21 | 1.07 | 2.15 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.99 | 2.18 | 5.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.12 | 6.29 | 8.65 | 10 |
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 6,306 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.784 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.91 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.882 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.784 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.528 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.704 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lgbt+ rights index in Brazil?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Brazil was 8.65 in 2019, according to Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 8.65 in 2015.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 in 1991.
- How does Brazil rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Brazil ranks 21st out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – 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
The LGBT+ Policy Index measures a country’s LGBT+ policy landscape by capturing the implementation of 18 different LGBT+ policies. Policies included in the index are limited to those adopted across at least three countries or are explicitly advocated for by transnational activists.