LGBT+ Rights Index in Kiribati
Kiribati: LGBT+ Rights Index was 0.6099 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Kiribati, 1991–2019
Source: Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, lgbt+ rights index in Kiribati stood at 0.6099. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 256.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Kiribati peaked at 0.6099 in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.3901, in 1991.
Kiribati ranks 118th 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 | -0.3901 | -0.3901 | -0.3901 | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.3901 | -0.3901 | -0.3901 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1099 | -0.3901 | 0.6099 | 10 |
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More social development data for Kiribati
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score 4.32 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 52 (2025)
- Political Rights Score 36 (2025)
- Freedom Score 89 (2025)
- Full democracy 1 (2025)
- Sovereign state 1 (2025)
- States involved in state-based conflicts 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lgbt+ rights index in Kiribati?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Kiribati was 0.6099 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6099 in 2015.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3901 in 1991.
- How does Kiribati rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Kiribati ranks 118th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 256.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati 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.