Iran vs Yemen: LGBT+ Rights Index
Iran
-3.97
in 2025
Yemen
-3.36
in 2025
Iran rank
191st
Yemen rank
189th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Iran
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports -3.36 against -3.97 in Iran, a difference of 0.61.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Yemen ahead.
Iran ranks 191st and Yemen ranks 189th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.65 | -2.29 | 0.3681 | Yemen |
| 2000s | -2.67 | -2.99 | 0.3188 | Iran |
| 2010s | -3.38 | -3.03 | 0.3541 | Yemen |
| 2020s | -3.97 | -3.17 | 0.7986 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Iran or Yemen?
- Yemen, at -3.36 against -3.97 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Iran and Yemen?
- 0.61, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Yemen?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Yemen rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Iran ranks 191st and Yemen ranks 189th 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.