LGBT+ Rights Index in Colombia
Colombia: LGBT+ Rights Index was 17.1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Colombia, 1991–2025
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 17.1 for lgbt+ rights index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Colombia peaked at 17.1 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.0833, in 1996.
Colombia ranks 8th 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.25 | — |
| 1992 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9167 | +266.7% |
| 1995 | 0.9167 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.0833 | -109.1% |
| 1997 | -0.0833 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6667 | -900.4% |
| 1999 | 3.25 | +387.5% |
| 2000 | 3.92 | +20.5% |
| 2001 | 4.17 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 4.17 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.17 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.17 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.17 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.17 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.03 | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 5.03 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.1 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.6 | +49.0% |
| 2012 | 8.1 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 8.1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.31 | +27.3% |
| 2016 | 13.22 | +28.3% |
| 2017 | 13.22 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.43 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 13.43 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13.43 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13.43 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14.43 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 17.1 | +18.5% |
| 2024 | 17.1 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 17.1 | +0.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 17.1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2, 8.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 17.1 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2, 8.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7037 | -0.0833 | 3.25 | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.41 | 3.92 | 5.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.06 | 5.1 | 13.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.43 | 13.43 | 17.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More social development data for Colombia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,464 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 79,669 (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 0.0015 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 79,669 (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 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lgbt+ rights index in Colombia?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Colombia was 17.1 in 2025, according to Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1 in 2023.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0833 in 1996.
- How does Colombia rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Colombia ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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.