Cote d'Ivoire vs Sri Lanka: LGBT+ Rights Index
Cote d'Ivoire
0.25
in 2025
Sri Lanka
-0.1
in 2025
Cote d'Ivoire rank
123rd
Sri Lanka rank
126th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 0.25 against -0.1 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.35.
That makes Cote d'Ivoire's figure about 2.5 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 123rd and Sri Lanka ranks 126th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.4875 | -0.7319 | 0.2444 | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | -0.8875 | -0.7875 | 0.1 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | -1.31 | -0.5125 | 0.8013 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.25 | -0.1 | 0.35 | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Cote d'Ivoire or Sri Lanka?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 0.25 against -0.1 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Cote d'Ivoire and Sri Lanka?
- 0.35, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Sri Lanka rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 123rd 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.