LGBT+ Rights Index in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: LGBT+ Rights Index was 0.7147 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Tuvalu, 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 Tuvalu is 0.7147, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 350.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Tuvalu peaked at 0.7147 in 2017 and was at its lowest, -0.2853, in 1991.
That places Tuvalu 116th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.2853 | -0.2853 | -0.2853 | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.2853 | -0.2853 | -0.2853 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0147 | -0.2853 | 0.7147 | 10 |
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 0 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score 4.37 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 10 (2025)
- Political Rights Score 37 (2025)
- Freedom Score 93 (2025)
- Full democracy 1 (2025)
- Sovereign state 1 (2025)
- States involved in state-based conflicts 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lgbt+ rights index in Tuvalu?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Tuvalu was 0.7147 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7147 in 2017.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2853 in 1991.
- How does Tuvalu rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Tuvalu ranks 116th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 350.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.