Iran vs Iraq: LGBT+ Rights Index
Iran
-3.97
in 2025
Iraq
-4.44
in 2025
Iran rank
191st
Iraq rank
193rd
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Iran
- Iraq
How they compare
Iran currently reports -3.97 against -4.44 in Iraq, a difference of 0.47.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iraq ahead.
Iran ranks 191st and Iraq ranks 193rd of 194 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.65 | 1.25 | 3.9 | Iraq |
| 2000s | -2.67 | 1.02 | 3.68 | Iraq |
| 2010s | -3.38 | 0.3583 | 3.74 | Iraq |
| 2020s | -3.97 | -1.24 | 2.72 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Iran or Iraq?
- Iran, at -3.97 against -4.44 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Iran and Iraq?
- 0.47, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Iraq?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Iraq rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Iran ranks 191st and Iraq ranks 193rd 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.