Ecuador vs Iceland: LGBT+ Rights Index
Ecuador
14.68
in 2025
Iceland
15.07
in 2025
Ecuador rank
21st
Iceland rank
19th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Ecuador
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 15.07 against 14.68 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.39.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iceland ahead.
Ecuador ranks 21st and Iceland ranks 19th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7204 | 2.45 | 1.73 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 5.78 | 3.99 | 1.79 | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 13.12 | 7.24 | 5.88 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 14.68 | 13.88 | 0.8027 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Ecuador or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 15.07 against 14.68 in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Ecuador and Iceland?
- 0.39, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Iceland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Iceland rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Ecuador ranks 21st and Iceland ranks 19th 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.