Ethiopia vs Lebanon: LGBT+ Rights Index
Ethiopia
-2.6
in 2025
Lebanon
-2.6
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
179th
Lebanon rank
179th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Ethiopia
- Lebanon
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports -2.6 against -2.6 in Lebanon, a difference of 0.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 179th and Lebanon ranks 179th of 194 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.63 | -1.48 | 0.1514 | Lebanon |
| 2000s | -2.11 | -1.48 | 0.625 | Lebanon |
| 2010s | -2.52 | -2.05 | 0.475 | Lebanon |
| 2020s | -2.6 | -2.6 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Ethiopia or Lebanon?
- Ethiopia, at -2.6 against -2.6 in Lebanon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Ethiopia and Lebanon?
- 0, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Lebanon?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Lebanon rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Ethiopia ranks 179th and Lebanon ranks 179th 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.