Bulgaria vs Cyprus: LGBT+ Rights Index
Bulgaria
8.9
in 2025
Cyprus
9.92
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
51st
Cyprus rank
48th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Bulgaria
- Cyprus
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 9.92 against 8.9 in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.02.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cyprus ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 51st and Cyprus ranks 48th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Cyprus in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.7375 | 0.7056 | 1.44 | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 3.85 | 3.33 | 0.5225 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 7.15 | 6.03 | 1.12 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 8.77 | 8.91 | 0.1403 | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Bulgaria or Cyprus?
- Cyprus, at 9.92 against 8.9 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Bulgaria and Cyprus?
- 1.02, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Cyprus?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Cyprus rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Bulgaria ranks 51st and Cyprus ranks 48th 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.