LGBT+ Rights Index in Tanzania
Tanzania: LGBT+ Rights Index was -3.17 in 2025. ▼ Falling
LGBT+ Rights Index in Tanzania, 1991–2025
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lgbt+ rights index in Tanzania is -3.17, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Tanzania peaked at -2.26 in 1991 and was at its lowest, -3.17, in 2020.
That places Tanzania 186th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
LGBT+ Rights Index in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -2.26 | — |
| 1992 | -2.26 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -2.26 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -2.26 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -2.26 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -2.26 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -2.26 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -2.49 | +9.9% |
| 1999 | -2.49 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -2.49 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -2.49 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -2.49 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -2.49 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -2.49 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -2.49 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -2.49 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -2.49 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -2.49 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -2.49 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -2.49 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -2.49 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -2.49 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -2.42 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | -2.42 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -2.42 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -2.42 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -2.55 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -3.17 | +24.5% |
| 2021 | -3.17 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -3.17 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -3.17 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -3.17 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -3.17 | -0.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's -3.17 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0521. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's -3.17 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.6687, 4.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.31 | -2.49 | -2.26 | 9 |
| 2000s | -2.49 | -2.49 | -2.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.48 | -2.55 | -2.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.17 | -3.17 | -3.17 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 183 Afghanistan -2.75 compare
- 184 United Arab Emirates -2.88 compare
- 185 Mauritania -3.15 compare
- 187 Zambia -3.3 compare
- 188 Malaysia -3.31 compare
- 189 Yemen -3.36 compare
More social development data for Tanzania
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 171,142 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,592 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (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 1,592 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0024 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 Tanzania?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Tanzania was -3.17 in 2025, according to Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was -2.26 in 1991.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.17 in 2020.
- How does Tanzania rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Tanzania ranks 186th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.