Ghana vs Zimbabwe: LGBT+ Rights Index
Ghana
-2.55
in 2025
Zimbabwe
-2.48
in 2025
Ghana rank
177th
Zimbabwe rank
175th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Ghana
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports -2.48 against -2.55 in Ghana, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 177th and Zimbabwe ranks 175th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.49 | -2.16 | 0.675 | Ghana |
| 2000s | -1.49 | -2.04 | 0.55 | Ghana |
| 2010s | -1.84 | -2.27 | 0.4333 | Ghana |
| 2020s | -2.52 | -2.48 | 0.0472 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Ghana or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at -2.48 against -2.55 in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Ghana and Zimbabwe?
- 0.07, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Zimbabwe rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Ghana ranks 177th and Zimbabwe ranks 175th 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.