LGBT+ Rights Index in Laos
Laos: LGBT+ Rights Index was 2.07 in 2019. ▬ Flat
LGBT+ Rights Index in Laos, 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 Laos stood at 2.07. 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 Laos peaked at 2.07 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.07, in 1991.
Laos ranks 75th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.07 | 2.07 | 2.07 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.07 | 2.07 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.07 | 2.07 | 2.07 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 72 Cuba 2.94 compare
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- 75 Equatorial Guinea 2.07 compare
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- 75 Guinea-Bissau 2.07 compare
- 75 Haiti 2.07 compare
- 75 India 2.07 compare
- 75 Jordan 2.07 compare
- 75 Kazakhstan 2.07 compare
- 75 Lesotho 2.07 compare
- 75 Mali 2.07 compare
- 75 Marshall Islands 2.07 compare
- 75 Micronesia (country) 2.07 compare
- 75 Nauru 2.07 compare
- 75 North Korea 2.07 compare
- 75 North Macedonia 2.07 compare
- 75 Sao Tome and Principe 2.07 compare
- 75 Suriname 2.07 compare
- 75 Tajikistan 2.07 compare
- 75 Ukraine 2.07 compare
- 75 Vanuatu 2.07 compare
- 75 Venezuela 2.07 compare
- 75 Vietnam 2.07 compare
More social development data for Laos
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 80 (1987)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 6,489 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.135 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.032 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.047 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.135 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.118 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.11 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lgbt+ rights index in Laos?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Laos was 2.07 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 in 1991.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 in 1991.
- How does Laos rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Laos ranks 75th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Laos 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.