As of 2019, 24 percent of laws deemed critical for the equal treatment of LGBTI people were in force in Japan. The share of LGBTI-inclusive laws in Japan was below the OECD-wide average of 53 percent.
Share of LGBTI-inclusive laws passed in Japan from 1999 to 2019
Legal LGBTI inclusivity refers to the share of laws passed in a set of laws that are considered essential for the equal treatment of LGBTI people and are based on international human rights standards.
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OECD. (June 24, 2020). Share of LGBTI-inclusive laws passed in Japan from 1999 to 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1333136/japan-legal-lgbti-inclusivity/
OECD. "Share of LGBTI-inclusive laws passed in Japan from 1999 to 2019." Chart. June 24, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1333136/japan-legal-lgbti-inclusivity/
OECD. (2020). Share of LGBTI-inclusive laws passed in Japan from 1999 to 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1333136/japan-legal-lgbti-inclusivity/
OECD. "Share of Lgbti-inclusive Laws Passed in Japan from 1999 to 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jun 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1333136/japan-legal-lgbti-inclusivity/
OECD, Share of LGBTI-inclusive laws passed in Japan from 1999 to 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1333136/japan-legal-lgbti-inclusivity/ (last visited December 26, 2024)
Share of LGBTI-inclusive laws passed in Japan from 1999 to 2019 [Graph], OECD, June 24, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1333136/japan-legal-lgbti-inclusivity/
