LGBT+ Rights Index in Thailand
Thailand: LGBT+ Rights Index was 6.25 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Thailand, 1991–2025
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 6.25 for lgbt+ rights index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.0% on the previous year and up 108.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Thailand peaked at 6.25 in 2025 and was at its lowest, -0.0833, in 1991.
Thailand ranks 62nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
LGBT+ Rights Index in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.0833 | — |
| 1992 | -0.0833 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.0833 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.0833 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.0833 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.0833 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.0833 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.0833 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.0833 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.0833 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -0.0833 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.0833 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.0833 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.0833 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4167 | -600.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4167 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4167 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4167 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.17 | +180.0% |
| 2010 | 1.17 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.17 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.17 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.17 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.17 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | +157.1% |
| 2016 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.12 | +70.8% |
| 2025 | 6.25 | +22.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 6.25 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2, 3.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 6.25 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.25, 5.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.0833 | -0.0833 | -0.0833 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.2417 | -0.0833 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 | 1.17 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9 | 3 | 6.25 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 59 El Salvador 6.75 compare
- 60 Liechtenstein 6.71 compare
- 61 Suriname 6.67 compare
- 63 India 5.68 compare
- 64 Angola 5.67 compare
- 64 Marshall Islands 5.67 compare
- 64 Venezuela 5.67 compare
More social development data for Thailand
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 84,017 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 327 (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 327 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0012 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 Thailand?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Thailand was 6.25 in 2025, according to Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 6.25 in 2025.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0833 in 1991.
- How does Thailand rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Thailand ranks 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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.