LGBT+ Rights Index in Dominica
Dominica: LGBT+ Rights Index was 2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Dominica, 1991–2025
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 2 for lgbt+ rights index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 433.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Dominica peaked at 2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.85, in 2012.
That places Dominica 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, 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 Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.6625 | — |
| 1992 | -0.6625 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.6625 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.6625 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.6625 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.6625 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.6625 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.7875 | +18.9% |
| 1999 | -0.7875 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.6 | -23.8% |
| 2001 | -0.6 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.6 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.6 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.6 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.6 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.6 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.6 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.6 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.6 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.6 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -0.6 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.85 | +41.7% |
| 2013 | -0.6 | -29.4% |
| 2014 | -0.6 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -0.6 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -0.6 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -0.6 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -0.6 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -0.6 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -0.725 | +20.8% |
| 2021 | -0.725 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -0.725 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -0.725 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | -375.9% |
| 2025 | 2 | +0.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 2 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.6903 | -0.7875 | -0.6625 | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.6 | -0.6 | -0.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.625 | -0.85 | -0.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1833 | -0.725 | 2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More social development data for Dominica
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 97 (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 0.0015 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 97 (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 10.23 % change on previous year (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 Dominica?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Dominica was 2 in 2025, according to Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 2024.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.85 in 2012.
- How does Dominica rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Dominica ranks 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 433.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica 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.