LGBT+ Rights Index in Chile
Chile: LGBT+ Rights Index was 16.64 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Chile, 1991–2025
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, lgbt+ rights index in Chile stood at 16.64. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 75.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Chile peaked at 16.64 in 2025 and was at its lowest, -1.28, in 1991.
That places Chile 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | -1.28 | — |
| 1992 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.4792 | -62.5% |
| 2000 | -0.4792 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -0.4792 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.4792 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.4792 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.4792 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.4792 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.4792 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.4792 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.4792 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.4792 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.4792 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -0.5417 | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 7.12 | -1415.3% |
| 2013 | 8.46 | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 8.54 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 9.47 | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 9.47 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.64 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 9.64 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.81 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 9.81 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11.64 | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 15.02 | +29.0% |
| 2023 | 16.52 | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 16.52 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 16.64 | +0.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 16.64 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.11, 1.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Chile's 16.64 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2, 8.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.19 | -1.28 | -0.4792 | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.4792 | -0.4792 | -0.4792 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.11 | -0.5417 | 9.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.36 | 9.81 | 16.64 | 6 |
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)
- 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 Chile?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Chile was 16.64 in 2025, according to Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 16.64 in 2025.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.28 in 1991.
- How does Chile rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Chile ranks 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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.