LGBT+ Rights Index in Brazil
Brazil: LGBT+ Rights Index was 16.23 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Brazil, 1991–2025
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 16.23 for lgbt+ rights index in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and up 106.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Brazil peaked at 17.73 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1991.
Brazil ranks 13th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
LGBT+ Rights Index in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2 | — |
| 1992 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.5 | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 2.59 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 3.32 | +28.1% |
| 2002 | 2.78 | -16.3% |
| 2003 | 2.92 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 2.99 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 2.97 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 3.14 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 3.2 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 4.2 | +31.2% |
| 2009 | 4.96 | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 4.96 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.79 | +37.0% |
| 2012 | 7 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 7.79 | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 7.79 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.86 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 7.86 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.86 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.11 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 15.14 | +86.6% |
| 2020 | 17.73 | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 17.73 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17.73 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17.73 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 17.73 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 16.23 | -8.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 16.23 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2, 8.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 16.23 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2, 8.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LGBT+ Rights Index in Brazil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +86.6% | 8.11 | 15.14 |
| 2011 | +37.0% | 4.96 | 6.79 |
| 2008 | +31.2% | 3.2 | 4.2 |
| 2001 | +28.1% | 2.59 | 3.32 |
| 1999 | +25.0% | 2 | 2.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.06 | 2 | 2.5 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.31 | 2.59 | 4.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.12 | 4.96 | 15.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.48 | 16.23 | 17.73 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More social development data for Brazil
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 278,966 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,306 (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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,306 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0013 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 Brazil?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Brazil was 16.23 in 2025, according to Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 17.73 in 2020.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1991.
- How does Brazil rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Brazil ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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.