LGBT+ Rights Index in Tanzania
Tanzania: LGBT+ Rights Index was -1.5 in 2019. ▼ Falling
LGBT+ Rights Index in Tanzania, 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 Tanzania is -1.5, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Tanzania peaked at -1.39 in 1992 and was at its lowest, -1.54, in 2008.
That places Tanzania 176th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.4 | -1.43 | -1.39 | 9 |
| 2000s | -1.47 | -1.54 | -1.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.53 | -1.54 | -1.5 | 10 |
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More social development data for Tanzania
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 171,142 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 1,592 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.365 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.552 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.616 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.365 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.245 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.297 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lgbt+ rights index in Tanzania?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Tanzania was -1.5 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was -1.39 in 1992.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.54 in 2008.
- How does Tanzania rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Tanzania ranks 176th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.