Lgbt rights index in Pakistan
Pakistan: Lgbt rights index was -0.5379 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
-0.5379
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
159th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.4369
in 2009
All-time low
-1.47
in 1995
Years of data
29
1991–2019
Lgbt rights index in Pakistan, 1991–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded -0.5379 for lgbt rights index in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 223.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt rights index in Pakistan peaked at 0.4369 in 2009 and was at its lowest, -1.47, in 1995.
Pakistan ranks 159th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.43 | -1.47 | -1.43 | 9 |
| 2000s | -1.25 | -1.47 | 0.4369 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0241 | -0.5761 | 0.4369 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 1.16 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 90,497 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 5 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.466 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.176 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.302 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.495 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.559 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.192 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lgbt rights index in Pakistan?
- Lgbt rights index in Pakistan was -0.5379 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt rights index recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4369 in 2009.
- What is the lowest lgbt rights index recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.47 in 1995.
- How does Pakistan rank for lgbt rights index?
- Pakistan ranks 159th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lgbt rights index rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 223.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lgbt rights index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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