LGBT+ Rights Index in India
India: LGBT+ Rights Index was 2.07 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in India, 1991–2019
Source: Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 2.07 for lgbt+ rights index in 2019. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 263.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in India peaked at 2.07 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.4688, in 1994.
India ranks 75th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 | -0.4348 | -0.4688 | -0.4306 | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.3382 | -0.4688 | 0.5694 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8508 | 0.5312 | 2.07 | 10 |
Countries ranked near India
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- 75 Djibouti 2.07 compare
- 75 Equatorial Guinea 2.07 compare
- 75 Guatemala 2.07 compare
- 75 Guinea-Bissau 2.07 compare
- 75 Haiti 2.07 compare
- 75 Jordan 2.07 compare
- 75 Kazakhstan 2.07 compare
- 75 Laos 2.07 compare
- 75 Lesotho 2.07 compare
- 75 Mali 2.07 compare
- 75 Marshall Islands 2.07 compare
- 75 Micronesia (country) 2.07 compare
- 75 Nauru 2.07 compare
- 75 North Korea 2.07 compare
- 75 North Macedonia 2.07 compare
- 75 Sao Tome and Principe 2.07 compare
- 75 Suriname 2.07 compare
- 75 Tajikistan 2.07 compare
- 75 Ukraine 2.07 compare
- 75 Vanuatu 2.07 compare
- 75 Venezuela 2.07 compare
- 75 Vietnam 2.07 compare
More social development data for India
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 238,643 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 42,610 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.377 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.458 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.586 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.377 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.246 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.26 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lgbt+ rights index in India?
- Lgbt+ rights index in India was 2.07 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 in 2018.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4688 in 1994.
- How does India rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- India ranks 75th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 263.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.