Armenia vs Japan: LGBT+ Rights Index
Armenia
2.17
in 2025
Japan
2.06
in 2025
Armenia rank
83rd
Japan rank
86th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Armenia
- Japan
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 2.17 against 2.06 in Japan, a difference of 0.11.
That makes Armenia's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Japan ahead.
Armenia ranks 83rd and Japan ranks 86th of 194 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.53 | 1 | 2.53 | Japan |
| 2000s | -0.3675 | 0.7 | 1.07 | Japan |
| 2010s | -0.25 | 0.9231 | 1.17 | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.19 | 1.79 | 0.6 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Armenia or Japan?
- Armenia, at 2.17 against 2.06 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Armenia and Japan?
- 0.11, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Japan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Armenia and Japan rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Armenia ranks 83rd and Japan ranks 86th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as LGBT+ Rights Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.