Brunei vs Ethiopia: LGBT+ Rights Index
Brunei
-2.6
in 2025
Ethiopia
-2.6
in 2025
Brunei rank
181st
Ethiopia rank
179th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Brunei
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports -2.6 against -2.6 in Brunei, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 181st and Ethiopia ranks 179th of 194 countries.
Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.6625 | -1.63 | 0.9639 | Brunei |
| 2000s | -0.6625 | -2.11 | 1.44 | Brunei |
| 2010s | -2.15 | -2.52 | 0.3771 | Brunei |
| 2020s | -2.57 | -2.6 | 0.0271 | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Brunei or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at -2.6 against -2.6 in Brunei as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Brunei and Ethiopia?
- 0, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Ethiopia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Brunei and Ethiopia rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Brunei ranks 181st and Ethiopia ranks 179th 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.