LGBT+ Rights Index in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: LGBT+ Rights Index was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Kazakhstan, 1991–2025
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, lgbt+ rights index in Kazakhstan stood at 1.
That represents a change of down 33.3% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Kazakhstan peaked at 2 in 2003 and was at its lowest, -1.61, in 1991.
That places Kazakhstan 108th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
LGBT+ Rights Index in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -1.61 | — |
| 1992 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1.36 | -15.5% |
| 1996 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5833 | -142.8% |
| 1998 | 1.25 | +114.3% |
| 1999 | 1.96 | +56.8% |
| 2000 | 1.96 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.96 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.96 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.92 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.5 | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1 | -33.3% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2, 50% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.28, 10% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.598 | -1.61 | 1.96 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.99 | 1.96 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.93 | 1.5 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 | 1 | 1.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More social development data for Kazakhstan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,377 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,144 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,144 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 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 Kazakhstan?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Kazakhstan was 1 in 2025, according to Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 2003.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.61 in 1991.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Kazakhstan ranks 108th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Velasco (2026) – 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
Summary measure of a country's LGBTI-related laws, calculated by subtracting the sum of its regressive policy scores from the sum of its progressive policy scores.