Cambodia vs Japan: LGBT+ Rights Index
Cambodia
2
in 2025
Japan
2.06
in 2025
Cambodia rank
88th
Japan rank
86th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Cambodia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.06 against 2 in Cambodia, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 88th and Japan ranks 86th of 194 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 2 | 0.7 | 1.3 | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 2 | 0.9231 | 1.08 | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 2 | 1.79 | 0.2055 | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Cambodia or Japan?
- Japan, at 2.06 against 2 in Cambodia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Cambodia and Japan?
- 0.06, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Japan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Japan rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Cambodia ranks 88th and Japan ranks 86th 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.