Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Democratic Republic of Congo or North Korea?

Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.0333 against -0.3625 in North Korea as of 2025.

What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Democratic Republic of Congo and North Korea?

0.3958, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and North Korea?

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 North Korea: LGBT+ Rights Index

Democratic Republic of Congo

0.0333

in 2025

North Korea

-0.3625

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

125th

North Korea rank

128th

LGBT+ Rights Index over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
North Korea

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.0333 against -0.3625 in North Korea, a difference of 0.3958.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 125th and North Korea ranks 128th of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	North Korea	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.4014	1.25	0.8486	North Korea
2000s	0.3375	1.25	0.9125	North Korea
2010s	0.175	0.9275	0.7525	North Korea
2020s	0.0333	-0.3625	0.3958	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Democratic Republic of Congo or North Korea?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.0333 against -0.3625 in North Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Democratic Republic of Congo and North Korea?: 0.3958, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and North Korea?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and North Korea rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 125th and North Korea ranks 128th 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.