LGBT+ Rights Index in Philippines
Philippines: LGBT+ Rights Index was 1.25 in 2025. ▬ Flat
LGBT+ Rights Index in Philippines, 1991–2025
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lgbt+ rights index in Philippines is 1.25, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Philippines peaked at 1.25 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.25, in 1991.
That places Philippines 100th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
LGBT+ Rights Index in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.25 | — |
| 1992 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 1.25 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2, 62% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 1.25 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.25, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More social development data for Philippines
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,032 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 807 (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 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 807 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 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 Philippines?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Philippines was 1.25 in 2025, according to Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 in 1991.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 in 1991.
- How does Philippines rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Philippines ranks 100th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Philippines 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.