Azerbaijan vs Kazakhstan: LGBT+ Rights Index

Azerbaijan
1.08
in 2025
Kazakhstan
1
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
106th
Kazakhstan rank
108th

LGBT+ Rights Index over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • Kazakhstan
-2-1012199120082025

How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 1.08 against 1 in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.08.

That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 106th and Kazakhstan ranks 108th of 194 countries.

Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan Kazakhstan Difference Ahead
1990s -1.26 -0.598 0.6595 Kazakhstan
2000s 1.25 1.99 0.738 Kazakhstan
2010s 1.2 1.93 0.7333 Kazakhstan
2020s 1.08 1.42 0.3334 Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Azerbaijan or Kazakhstan?
Azerbaijan, at 1.08 against 1 in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan?
0.08, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
Azerbaijan ranks 106th and Kazakhstan ranks 108th 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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Indicator
LGBT+ Rights Index
Source
Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 6,773 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

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.