Cameroon vs Tanzania: LGBT+ Rights Index

Cameroon
-1.41
in 2019
Tanzania
-1.5
in 2019
Cameroon rank
174th
Tanzania rank
176th

LGBT+ Rights Index over time

  • Cameroon
  • Tanzania
-1.5-1.2-1-0.75-0.5199120052019

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports -1.41 against -1.5 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.09.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 174th and Tanzania ranks 176th of 192 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s -0.4518 -1.4 0.9469 Cameroon
2000s -0.4421 -1.47 1.03 Cameroon
2010s -1.45 -1.53 0.0803 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Cameroon or Tanzania?
Cameroon, at -1.41 against -1.5 in Tanzania as of 2019.
What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Cameroon and Tanzania?
0.09, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Tanzania?
29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
How do Cameroon and Tanzania rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
Cameroon ranks 174th and Tanzania ranks 176th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – 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

Indicator
LGBT+ Rights Index
Source
Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,568 data points, 1991–2019
Last refreshed

The LGBT+ Policy Index measures a country’s LGBT+ policy landscape by capturing the implementation of 18 different LGBT+ policies. Policies included in the index are limited to those adopted across at least three countries or are explicitly advocated for by transnational activists.