LGBT+ Rights Index in Jamaica
Jamaica: LGBT+ Rights Index was -1.29 in 2019. ▬ Flat
LGBT+ Rights Index in Jamaica, 1991–2019
Source: Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lgbt+ rights index in Jamaica is -1.29, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Jamaica peaked at -1.29 in 1991 and was at its lowest, -1.32, in 1993.
Jamaica ranks 167th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.29 | -1.32 | -1.29 | 9 |
| 2000s | -1.29 | -1.29 | -1.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.3 | -1.32 | -1.29 | 10 |
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- Participatory Democracy Index 0.524 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lgbt+ rights index in Jamaica?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Jamaica 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was -1.29 in 1991.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.32 in 1993.
- How does Jamaica rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Jamaica ranks 167th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.