Iraq vs Namibia: LGBT+ Rights Index

Iraq
0.0719
in 2019
Namibia
0.5822
in 2019
Iraq rank
123rd
Namibia rank
120th

LGBT+ Rights Index over time

  • Iraq
  • Namibia
-0.500.511.5199120052019

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.5822 against 0.0719 in Iraq, a difference of 0.5103.

That makes Namibia's figure about 8.1 times Iraq's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 123rd and Namibia ranks 120th of 192 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s -0.3901 0.9892 1.38 Namibia
2000s -0.0205 1.28 1.3 Namibia
2010s 0.0719 0.5822 0.5104 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Iraq or Namibia?
Namibia, at 0.5822 against 0.0719 in Iraq as of 2019.
What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Iraq and Namibia?
0.5103, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Namibia?
29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
How do Iraq and Namibia rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
Iraq ranks 123rd and Namibia ranks 120th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – 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

Indicator
LGBT+ Rights Index
Source
Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,568 data points, 1991–2019
Last refreshed

The LGBT+ Policy Index measures a country’s LGBT+ policy landscape by capturing the implementation of 18 different LGBT+ policies. Policies included in the index are limited to those adopted across at least three countries or are explicitly advocated for by transnational activists.