LGBT+ Rights Index in Taiwan
Taiwan: LGBT+ Rights Index was 7.12 in 2025. ▲ Rising
LGBT+ Rights Index in Taiwan, 1991–2025
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 7.12 for lgbt+ rights index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 103.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Taiwan peaked at 7.12 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.67, in 2006.
That places Taiwan 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
LGBT+ Rights Index in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.67 | — |
| 1992 | 2.67 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.67 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.67 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.67 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.67 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.67 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.67 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.67 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.67 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.67 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.67 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.67 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.67 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.67 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.67 | -37.5% |
| 2007 | 2.5 | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 3.5 | +40.0% |
| 2009 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.58 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 5.08 | +41.9% |
| 2018 | 5.75 | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 6.25 | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 6.25 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.25 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.25 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.12 | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 7.12 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7.12 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.67 | 2.67 | 2.67 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.72 | 1.67 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.17 | 3.5 | 6.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.69 | 6.25 | 7.12 | 6 |
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More social development data for Taiwan
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index 0.93 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.704 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.801 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.892 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.838 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lgbt+ rights index in Taiwan?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Taiwan was 7.12 in 2025, according to Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.12 in 2023.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 in 2006.
- How does Taiwan rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Taiwan ranks 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Taiwan 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.