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.
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
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 7,374 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 9,215 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.462 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.688 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.638 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.462 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.298 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.296 (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.