LGBT+ Rights Index in Indonesia
Indonesia: LGBT+ Rights Index was -1.29 in 2019. ▲ Rising
LGBT+ Rights Index in Indonesia, 1991–2019
Source: Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded -1.29 for lgbt+ rights index in 2019.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 306.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Indonesia peaked at -0.3161 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -1.32, in 2016.
Indonesia ranks 166th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
LGBT+ Rights Index in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.9281 | — |
| 1992 | -0.9281 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.9281 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.9281 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.9281 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.9281 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.9281 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.9281 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.9281 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.9281 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -0.9281 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -1.2 | +29.7% |
| 2003 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.3161 | -73.7% |
| 2007 | -0.3543 | +12.1% |
| 2008 | -0.3161 | -10.8% |
| 2009 | -0.3161 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.3543 | +12.1% |
| 2011 | -0.3543 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.3543 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.3161 | -10.8% |
| 2014 | -0.3626 | +14.7% |
| 2015 | -0.3626 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -1.32 | +265.0% |
| 2017 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -1.29 | -2.9% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's -1.29 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.07. (57 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's -1.29 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.07. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.9281 | -0.9281 | -0.9281 | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.7974 | -1.2 | -0.3161 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.7359 | -1.32 | -0.3161 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More social development data for Indonesia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7,374 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9,215 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (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 9,215 (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 Indonesia?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Indonesia was -1.29 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 Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was -0.3161 in 2006.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.32 in 2016.
- How does Indonesia rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Indonesia ranks 166th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 306.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.