Cameroon vs Eritrea: LGBT+ Rights Index
Cameroon
-1.6
in 2025
Eritrea
-1.6
in 2025
Cameroon rank
155th
Eritrea rank
155th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Cameroon
- Eritrea
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports -1.6 against -1.6 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 155th and Eritrea ranks 155th of 194 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.49 | -1.49 | 0.0014 | Eritrea |
| 2000s | -1.54 | -1.49 | 0.05 | Eritrea |
| 2010s | -1.6 | -1.57 | 0.025 | Eritrea |
| 2020s | -1.6 | -1.6 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Cameroon or Eritrea?
- Cameroon, at -1.6 against -1.6 in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Cameroon and Eritrea?
- 0, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Eritrea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Eritrea rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Cameroon ranks 155th and Eritrea ranks 155th 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.