Brunei vs United Arab Emirates: LGBT+ Rights Index
Brunei
-2.6
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
-2.88
in 2025
Brunei rank
181st
United Arab Emirates rank
184th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Brunei
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Brunei currently reports -2.6 against -2.88 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.28.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 181st and United Arab Emirates ranks 184th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.6625 | -1.48 | 0.8125 | Brunei |
| 2000s | -0.6625 | -1.51 | 0.8438 | Brunei |
| 2010s | -2.15 | -2.09 | 0.0584 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | -2.57 | -2.91 | 0.3354 | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Brunei or United Arab Emirates?
- Brunei, at -2.6 against -2.88 in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Brunei and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.28, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and United Arab Emirates?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Brunei and United Arab Emirates rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Brunei ranks 181st and United Arab Emirates ranks 184th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Velasco (2026) β 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.