Azerbaijan vs Turkey: LGBT+ Rights Index
Azerbaijan
1.08
in 2025
Turkey
1
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
106th
Turkey rank
108th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Azerbaijan
- Turkey
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 1.08 against 1 in Turkey, a difference of 0.08.
That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Turkey ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 106th and Turkey ranks 108th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.26 | 1.33 | 2.59 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 1.25 | 1.65 | 0.4 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 1.2 | 1.43 | 0.2334 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 1.08 | 1 | 0.0833 | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Azerbaijan or Turkey?
- Azerbaijan, at 1.08 against 1 in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Azerbaijan and Turkey?
- 0.08, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Turkey?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Azerbaijan and Turkey rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Azerbaijan ranks 106th and Turkey 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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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.