Ghana vs Mali: LGBT+ Rights Index
Ghana
-2.55
in 2025
Mali
-2.52
in 2025
Ghana rank
177th
Mali rank
176th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Ghana
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports -2.52 against -2.55 in Ghana, a difference of 0.03.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 177th and Mali ranks 176th of 194 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.49 | 2 | 3.49 | Mali |
| 2000s | -1.49 | 2 | 3.49 | Mali |
| 2010s | -1.84 | 1.32 | 3.16 | Mali |
| 2020s | -2.52 | -0.05 | 2.47 | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Ghana or Mali?
- Mali, at -2.52 against -2.55 in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Ghana and Mali?
- 0.03, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mali?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Mali rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Ghana ranks 177th and Mali ranks 176th 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.