LGBT+ Rights Index in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: LGBT+ Rights Index was 2.07 in 2019. ▲ Rising
LGBT+ Rights Index in Marshall Islands, 1991–2019
Source: Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 2.07 for lgbt+ rights index in 2019. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Marshall Islands peaked at 2.07 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.8195, in 1991.
That places Marshall Islands 75th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8195 | 0.8195 | 0.8195 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.45 | 0.8195 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.07 | 2.07 | 2.07 | 10 |
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- 75 Nauru 2.07 compare
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- 75 Sao Tome and Principe 2.07 compare
- 75 Suriname 2.07 compare
- 75 Tajikistan 2.07 compare
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- 75 Vanuatu 2.07 compare
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More social development data for Marshall Islands
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 0 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score 2.46 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 16 (2025)
- Political Rights Score 38 (2025)
- Freedom Score 93 (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 Marshall Islands?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Marshall Islands 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 in 2005.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8195 in 1991.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Marshall Islands ranks 75th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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.