LGBT+ Rights Index in Taiwan
Taiwan: LGBT+ Rights Index was 5.43 in 2019. ▲ Rising
LGBT+ Rights Index in Taiwan, 1991–2019
Source: Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 5.43 for lgbt+ rights index in 2019. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Taiwan peaked at 5.43 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.07, in 1991.
That places Taiwan 42nd out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.07 | 2.07 | 2.07 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.47 | 2.07 | 4.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.42 | 4.07 | 5.43 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More social development data for Taiwan
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.801 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.838 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.892 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.801 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.652 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.704 (2025)
- Varieties of democracy 0.801 (2025)
- Liberal democracy 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lgbt+ rights index in Taiwan?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Taiwan was 5.43 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 Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.43 in 2018.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 in 1991.
- How does Taiwan rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Taiwan ranks 42nd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Taiwan 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.