LGBT+ Rights Index in Venezuela
Venezuela: LGBT+ Rights Index was 5.67 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Venezuela, 1991–2025
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 5.67 for lgbt+ rights index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 314.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Venezuela peaked at 5.67 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 1999.
That places Venezuela 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.45 | — |
| 1992 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2 | -55.6% |
| 2000 | 0.45 | +125.0% |
| 2001 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.37 | +203.7% |
| 2013 | 1.37 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.37 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.37 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.37 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.12 | +201.2% |
| 2018 | 4.12 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.12 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.12 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.12 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.12 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.67 | +37.7% |
| 2024 | 5.67 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5.67 | +0.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 5.67 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0521, 108.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 5.67 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2, 2.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4222 | 0.2 | 0.45 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 | 0.45 | 4.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.89 | 4.12 | 5.67 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More social development data for Venezuela
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 14,333 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 417,010 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0146 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 417,010 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0005 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 Venezuela?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Venezuela was 5.67 in 2025, according to Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 5.67 in 2023.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 1999.
- How does Venezuela rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Venezuela ranks 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 314.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.