LGBT+ Rights Index in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: LGBT+ Rights Index was 1.07 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Saint Lucia, 1991–2019
Source: Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lgbt+ rights index in Saint Lucia is 1.07, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Saint Lucia peaked at 1.07 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0719, in 1991.
That places Saint Lucia 106th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 0.0719 | 0.0719 | 0.0719 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.4719 | 0.0719 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 10 |
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- 106 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.07 compare
- 106 Dominican Republic 1.07 compare
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- 106 Turkey 1.07 compare
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 199 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score 1.29 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 242 (2025)
- Political Rights Score 38 (2025)
- Freedom Score 91 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 0 (2025)
- Full democracy 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lgbt+ rights index in Saint Lucia?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Saint Lucia was 1.07 in 2019, according to Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 in 2006.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0719 in 1991.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Saint Lucia ranks 106th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – 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
The LGBT+ Policy Index measures a country’s LGBT+ policy landscape by capturing the implementation of 18 different LGBT+ policies. Policies included in the index are limited to those adopted across at least three countries or are explicitly advocated for by transnational activists.