LGBT+ Rights Index in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: LGBT+ Rights Index was 0.3375 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1991–2025
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lgbt+ rights index in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 0.3375, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 156.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 0.3375 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -0.6625, in 1991.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.6625 | — |
| 1992 | -0.6625 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.6625 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.6625 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.6625 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.6625 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.6625 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.6625 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.6625 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.6625 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -0.6625 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.6625 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.6625 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.6625 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.6625 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.6625 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.6625 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.6625 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.6625 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.6625 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -0.6625 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.6625 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.6 | -9.4% |
| 2014 | -0.6 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -0.6 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -0.6 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -0.475 | -20.8% |
| 2018 | -0.475 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -0.475 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -0.475 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -0.475 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3375 | -171.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3375 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3375 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.3375 | +0.0% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.3375 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.11, 3% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.3375 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2, 17% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.6625 | -0.6625 | -0.6625 | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.6625 | -0.6625 | -0.6625 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5813 | -0.6625 | -0.475 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0667 | -0.475 | 0.3375 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
More social development data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 36 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0008 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 36 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 0.3375 in 2025, according to Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3375 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6625 in 1991.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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.