Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Democratic Republic of Congo or Cote d'Ivoire?

Cote d'Ivoire, at 0.25 against 0.0333 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.

What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Cote d'Ivoire?

0.2167, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Cote d'Ivoire?

35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Cote d'Ivoire: LGBT+ Rights Index

Democratic Republic of Congo

0.0333

in 2025

Cote d'Ivoire

0.25

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

125th

Cote d'Ivoire rank

123rd

LGBT+ Rights Index over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Cote d'Ivoire

How they compare

Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 0.25 against 0.0333 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.2167.

That makes Cote d'Ivoire's figure about 7.5 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 125th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 123rd of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Cote d'Ivoire in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Cote d'Ivoire	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.4014	-0.4875	0.8889	Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s	0.3375	-0.8875	1.23	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	0.175	-1.31	1.49	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	0.0333	0.25	0.2167	Cote d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Democratic Republic of Congo or Cote d'Ivoire?: Cote d'Ivoire, at 0.25 against 0.0333 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Cote d'Ivoire?: 0.2167, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Cote d'Ivoire?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 125th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 123rd 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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Indicator: LGBT+ Rights Index
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 6,773 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

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.