LGBT+ Rights Index in Mexico
Mexico: LGBT+ Rights Index was 15.66 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Mexico, 1991–2025
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lgbt+ rights index in Mexico is 15.66, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Mexico peaked at 15.66 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1994.
Mexico ranks 16th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
LGBT+ Rights Index in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2 | — |
| 1992 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1995 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.58 | +258.3% |
| 2004 | 3.65 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 3.65 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.7 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 3.75 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 3.75 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.07 | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 4.15 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 6.08 | +46.7% |
| 2012 | 8.22 | +35.2% |
| 2013 | 8.06 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 10.43 | +29.3% |
| 2015 | 10.72 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 10.91 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 11.28 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 11.47 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 12.14 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 12.31 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 13.26 | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 14.1 | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 14.91 | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 15.42 | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 15.66 | +1.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 15.66 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2, 7.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 15.66 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2, 7.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LGBT+ Rights Index in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +258.3% | 1 | 3.58 |
| 1994 | -50.0% | 2 | 1 |
| 2011 | +46.7% | 4.15 | 6.08 |
| 2012 | +35.2% | 6.08 | 8.22 |
| 2014 | +29.3% | 8.06 | 10.43 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.33 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.91 | 1 | 4.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.35 | 4.15 | 12.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.28 | 12.31 | 15.66 | 6 |
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 15.66 in 2025, according to Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 15.66 in 2025.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1994.
- How does Mexico rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Mexico ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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.