LGBT+ Rights Index in Myanmar
Myanmar: LGBT+ Rights Index was -2.58 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
-2.58
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
178th
of 194 countries
All-time high
-2.45
in 2011
All-time low
-2.7
in 2004
Years of data
35
1991–2025
LGBT+ Rights Index in Myanmar, 1991–2025
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded -2.58 for lgbt+ rights index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Myanmar peaked at -2.45 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -2.7, in 2004.
That places Myanmar 178th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
LGBT+ Rights Index in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -2.63 | — |
| 1992 | -2.63 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -2.63 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -2.63 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -2.63 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -2.63 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -2.63 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -2.63 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -2.63 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -2.63 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -2.63 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -2.63 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -2.63 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -2.7 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | -2.7 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -2.7 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -2.7 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -2.7 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -2.7 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -2.7 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -2.45 | -9.3% |
| 2012 | -2.57 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | -2.57 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -2.57 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -2.57 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -2.58 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | -2.58 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -2.58 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -2.58 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -2.58 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -2.58 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -2.58 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -2.58 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -2.58 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -2.58 | -0.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's -2.58 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0521. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's -2.58 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.25. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.63 | -2.63 | -2.63 | 9 |
| 2000s | -2.67 | -2.7 | -2.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.58 | -2.7 | -2.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.58 | -2.58 | -2.58 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More social development data for Myanmar
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.52 million (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 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.52 million (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15.27 % change on previous year (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 Myanmar?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Myanmar was -2.58 in 2025, according to Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was -2.45 in 2011.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.7 in 2004.
- How does Myanmar rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Myanmar ranks 178th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.