LGBT+ Rights Index in Mexico
Mexico: LGBT+ Rights Index was 6.13 in 2019. ▲ Rising
LGBT+ Rights Index in Mexico, 1991–2019
Source: Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lgbt+ rights index in Mexico is 6.13, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 74.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Mexico peaked at 6.13 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.07, in 1991.
Mexico ranks 34th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
LGBT+ Rights Index in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.07 | — |
| 1992 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.07 | +48.3% |
| 2004 | 3 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 3.02 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 3.36 | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 3.36 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.36 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.52 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 3.6 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 4.6 | +27.9% |
| 2012 | 4.67 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 4.67 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.76 | +23.4% |
| 2015 | 5.82 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 6.01 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 6.13 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 6.13 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.13 | +0.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 6.13 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.07, 3.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 6.13 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.07, 3.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.07 | 2.07 | 2.07 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.89 | 2.07 | 3.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.35 | 3.6 | 6.13 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More social development data for Mexico
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 152,002 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 41,307 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 41,307 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0012 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 Mexico?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Mexico was 6.13 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 6.13 in 2017.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 in 1991.
- How does Mexico rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Mexico ranks 34th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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.