Ecuador vs United Kingdom: LGBT+ Rights Index
Ecuador
14.68
in 2025
United Kingdom
15.02
in 2025
Ecuador rank
21st
United Kingdom rank
20th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Ecuador
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 15.02 against 14.68 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.34.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 21st and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7204 | -1.12 | 1.84 | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 5.78 | 6.45 | 0.6673 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 13.12 | 12.7 | 0.4215 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 14.68 | 15.65 | 0.9717 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Ecuador or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 15.02 against 14.68 in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Ecuador and United Kingdom?
- 0.34, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and United Kingdom?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and United Kingdom rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Ecuador ranks 21st and United Kingdom ranks 20th 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.