Congo vs Sri Lanka: LGBT+ Rights Index
Congo
-0.3625
in 2025
Sri Lanka
-0.1
in 2025
Congo rank
128th
Sri Lanka rank
126th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Congo
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports -0.1 against -0.3625 in Congo, a difference of 0.2625.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 128th and Sri Lanka ranks 126th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.4875 | -0.7319 | 0.2444 | Congo |
| 2000s | -0.4875 | -0.7875 | 0.3 | Congo |
| 2010s | -0.3937 | -0.5125 | 0.1187 | Congo |
| 2020s | -0.3521 | -0.1 | 0.2521 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Congo or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at -0.1 against -0.3625 in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Congo and Sri Lanka?
- 0.2625, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Sri Lanka rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Congo ranks 128th and Sri Lanka ranks 126th 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.