LGBT+ Rights Index in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: LGBT+ Rights Index was -0.1458 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Kyrgyzstan, 1991–2025
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded -0.1458 for lgbt+ rights index in 2025.
The figure is down 108.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 2 in 2005 and was at its lowest, -1.61, in 1991.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 127th of 194 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.
LGBT+ Rights Index in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -1.61 | — |
| 1992 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -1.36 | -15.5% |
| 1994 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5833 | -142.8% |
| 1998 | 1.25 | +114.3% |
| 1999 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 | +60.0% |
| 2006 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.92 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.75 | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 1.75 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.75 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.75 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.75 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.58 | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 1.58 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.58 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8333 | -47.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8333 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8333 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2708 | -67.5% |
| 2024 | -0.1458 | -153.8% |
| 2025 | -0.1458 | -0.0% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's -0.1458 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0521. (46 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's -0.1458 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.28. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.6213 | -1.61 | 1.25 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.62 | 1.25 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 | 1.58 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4132 | -0.1458 | 0.8333 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More social development data for Kyrgyzstan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,150 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,337 (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 0.0005 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,337 (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 Kyrgyzstan?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Kyrgyzstan was -0.1458 in 2025, according to Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 2005.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.61 in 1991.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 108.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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.