Ethiopia vs Kuwait: LGBT+ Rights Index
Ethiopia
-2.6
in 2025
Kuwait
-2.73
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
179th
Kuwait rank
182nd
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Ethiopia
- Kuwait
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports -2.6 against -2.73 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.13.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Kuwait ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 179th and Kuwait ranks 182nd of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.63 | -1.4 | 0.2264 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | -2.11 | -1.42 | 0.6875 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | -2.52 | -1.46 | 1.06 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | -2.6 | -2.75 | 0.1541 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Ethiopia or Kuwait?
- Ethiopia, at -2.6 against -2.73 in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Ethiopia and Kuwait?
- 0.13, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kuwait?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Kuwait rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Ethiopia ranks 179th and Kuwait ranks 182nd 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.