LGBT+ Rights Index in Pakistan
Pakistan: LGBT+ Rights Index was 2.7 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Pakistan, 1991–2025
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 2.7 for lgbt+ rights index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 325.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Pakistan peaked at 3.05 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.8875, in 1991.
Pakistan ranks 79th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
LGBT+ Rights Index in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.8875 | — |
| 1992 | -0.8875 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.8875 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.8875 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.8875 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.8875 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.8875 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.8875 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.8875 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.8875 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -0.8875 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.8875 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.8875 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.825 | -7.0% |
| 2005 | -0.825 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.825 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.825 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.825 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.55 | -166.7% |
| 2010 | 0.425 | -22.7% |
| 2011 | 0.55 | +29.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7583 | +37.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7583 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7583 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6333 | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1333 | -79.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1333 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.05 | +2188.1% |
| 2019 | 3.05 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.99 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 2.99 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.82 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 2.57 | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 2.57 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.7 | +4.9% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 2.7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0521, 51.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 2.7 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -1.6. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.8875 | -0.8875 | -0.8875 | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.7125 | -0.8875 | 0.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 | 0.1333 | 3.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.77 | 2.57 | 2.99 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More social development data for Pakistan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.16 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 90,497 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 90,497 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0045 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 Pakistan?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Pakistan was 2.7 in 2025, according to Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.05 in 2018.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8875 in 1991.
- How does Pakistan rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Pakistan ranks 79th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 325.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.