Lgbt rights index in Turkey
Turkey: Lgbt rights index was 1.07 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
1.07
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
106th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.07
in 1991
All-time low
1.07
in 1991
Years of data
29
1991–2019
Lgbt rights index in Turkey, 1991–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, lgbt rights index in Turkey stood at 1.07. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt rights index in Turkey peaked at 1.07 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.07, in 1991.
Turkey ranks 106th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 104 Samoa 1.71 compare
- 105 Botswana 1.46 compare
- 106 Bahamas 1.07 compare
- 106 Belize 1.07 compare
- 106 Burkina Faso 1.07 compare
- 106 Cambodia 1.07 compare
- 106 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.07 compare
- 106 Dominican Republic 1.07 compare
- 106 Palau 1.07 compare
- 106 Saint Lucia 1.07 compare
- 106 San Marino 1.07 compare
More social development data for Turkey
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 2.39 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 149,405 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 5 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.402 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.11 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.293 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.565 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.179 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.165 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lgbt rights index in Turkey?
- Lgbt rights index in Turkey was 1.07 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt rights index recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 in 1991.
- What is the lowest lgbt rights index recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 in 1991.
- How does Turkey rank for lgbt rights index?
- Turkey ranks 106th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lgbt rights index rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lgbt rights index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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