An infographic showing the number of people living in countries where gender marker change is legal or not legal, from 1991 to 2019.

$A line graph titled "People living in countries in which gender marker can be legally changed, World" showing that the population living in countries where gender marker change is legal has slowly increased from 1991 to 2019, but remains a small fraction of the total population.$

A line graph titled "People living in countries in which gender marker can be legally changed, World" showing that the population living in countries where gender marker change is legal has slowly increased from 1991 to 2019, but remains a small fraction of the total population.

People living in countries in which gender marker can be legally changed, World Our World in Data Possibility of changing one's gender in official national documents. "Limited" means partial implementation, such as onerous or difficult requirements, or laws differing across the country. 8 billion 7 billion 6 billion 5 billion 4 billion 3 billion 2 billion 1 billion 1991 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2019 Gender marker change not legal or limited Gender marker change legal Data source: Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) OurWorldinData.org/lgbt-rights | CC BY