Eritrea vs Syria: LGBT+ Rights Index
Eritrea
-1.6
in 2025
Syria
-1.54
in 2025
Eritrea rank
155th
Syria rank
152nd
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Eritrea
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports -1.54 against -1.6 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.06.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 155th and Syria ranks 152nd of 194 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.49 | -1.48 | 0.0125 | Syria |
| 2000s | -1.49 | -1.48 | 0.0125 | Syria |
| 2010s | -1.57 | -1.54 | 0.0375 | Syria |
| 2020s | -1.6 | -1.54 | 0.0625 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Eritrea or Syria?
- Syria, at -1.54 against -1.6 in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Eritrea and Syria?
- 0.06, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Syria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Syria rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Eritrea ranks 155th and Syria ranks 152nd 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.