LGBT+ Rights Index in Chile
Chile: LGBT+ Rights Index was 3.95 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Chile, 1991–2019
Source: Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, lgbt+ rights index in Chile stood at 3.95. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 5,399.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Chile peaked at 3.95 in 2017 and was at its lowest, -1.29, in 1991.
That places Chile 54th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
LGBT+ Rights Index in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -1.29 | — |
| 1992 | -1.29 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -1.29 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1.29 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1.29 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.29 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.29 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.9281 | -27.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0719 | -107.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0719 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0719 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0719 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0719 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0719 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0719 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0719 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0719 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0719 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0719 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0719 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0719 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.07 | +2782.5% |
| 2013 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.95 | +42.5% |
| 2016 | 2.95 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.95 | +33.9% |
| 2018 | 3.95 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.95 | +0.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 3.95 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.96, 80% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Chile's 3.95 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.07, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.09 | -1.29 | 0.0719 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0719 | 0.0719 | 0.0719 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.41 | 0.0719 | 3.95 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More social development data for Chile
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,631 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,358 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,358 (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 Chile?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Chile was 3.95 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 3.95 in 2017.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.29 in 1991.
- How does Chile rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Chile ranks 54th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,399.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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.