LGBT+ Rights Index in Dominica
Dominica: LGBT+ Rights Index was -0.3901 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Dominica, 1991–2019
Source: Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominica recorded -0.3901 for lgbt+ rights index in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Dominica peaked at 0.0719 in 1991 and was at its lowest, -0.3901, in 1998.
That places Dominica 142nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.0308 | -0.3901 | 0.0719 | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.3901 | -0.3901 | -0.3901 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3901 | -0.3901 | -0.3901 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 142 Antigua and Barbuda -0.3901 compare
- 142 Eritrea -0.3901 compare
- 142 Ethiopia -0.3901 compare
- 142 Papua New Guinea -0.3901 compare
- 142 Solomon Islands -0.3901 compare
- 142 Sri Lanka -0.3901 compare
More social development data for Dominica
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 97 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score 2.44 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 642 (2025)
- Political Rights Score 37 (2025)
- Freedom Score 92 (2025)
- Full democracy 1 (2025)
- Sovereign state 1 (2025)
- States involved in state-based conflicts 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lgbt+ rights index in Dominica?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Dominica was -0.3901 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 Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0719 in 1991.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3901 in 1998.
- How does Dominica rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Dominica ranks 142nd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica 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.