LGBT+ Rights Index in Colombia
Colombia: LGBT+ Rights Index was 9.88 in 2019. ▲ Rising
LGBT+ Rights Index in Colombia, 1991–2019
Source: Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 9.88 for lgbt+ rights index in 2019. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Colombia peaked at 9.88 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.07, in 1991.
Colombia ranks 14th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.86 | 2.07 | 3.94 | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.41 | 4.94 | 6.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.65 | 6.82 | 9.88 | 10 |
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- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.679 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.81 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.89 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.679 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.467 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.555 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lgbt+ rights index in Colombia?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Colombia was 9.88 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.88 in 2016.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 in 1991.
- How does Colombia rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Colombia ranks 14th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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.