Cuba vs Malta: LGBT+ Rights Index
Cuba
18.38
in 2025
Malta
20.28
in 2025
Cuba rank
4th
Malta rank
1st
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Cuba
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 20.28 against 18.38 in Cuba, a difference of 1.9.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 4th and Malta ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.8958 | 2 | 2.9 | Malta |
| 2000s | -0.275 | 3.56 | 3.83 | Malta |
| 2010s | 3.13 | 13.38 | 10.25 | Malta |
| 2020s | 14.95 | 20.09 | 5.14 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Cuba or Malta?
- Malta, at 20.28 against 18.38 in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Cuba and Malta?
- 1.9, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Malta?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Malta rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Cuba ranks 4th and Malta ranks 1st 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.