Statistics

The statistics on this page are calculated live, as new characters, actors, and shows are added to the database. As such, the full accuracy is dependent on the depth of data we have acquired. The more data we add, the more robust these statistics become.

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The Database, Live

Shows
2,267 TV series & films
Characters
7,359 Characters tracked since 2014
Actors
6,109 Who played them
Dead
647 1 in 11 characters
Bury Your Gays

1 in 11

647 of 7,359 characters have been killed off.

The (sadly) best-known trope in queer TV.

Death Statistics
Best Lineup

The shows on air in 2021 averaged 58.1, making it the best-graded year of queer TV so far.

The Lineup, Graded

How good was each year of queer TV?

The average score of every show on the air that year, on the full 0–100 scale. Years with fewer than five shows are left off. The current year is still in progress.

55 average score in 2026
1966 2020 2026

Where queer TV lives

2,267 shows across 334 stations & networks:

Around 1 in 10 shows air on Netflix.

  • Netflix10.9%
  • YouTube9.2%
  • ABC4.5%
  • NBC4.2%
  • 330 other networks71.2%
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Around the world

2,267 shows across 41 nations:

Nearly 6 in 10 shows come from USA.

  • USA58.5%
  • United Kingdom10.5%
  • Japan10.4%
  • Canada4.6%
  • 37 other nations16%
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Statistics are updated daily.