Iraq vs Nigeria: LGBT+ Rights Index
Iraq
-4.44
in 2025
Nigeria
-3.42
in 2025
Iraq rank
193rd
Nigeria rank
190th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Iraq
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports -3.42 against -4.44 in Iraq, a difference of 1.02.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 193rd and Nigeria ranks 190th of 194 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.25 | -0.4226 | 1.67 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 1.02 | -0.9233 | 1.94 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.3583 | -2.39 | 2.75 | Iraq |
| 2020s | -1.24 | -3.4 | 2.15 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Iraq or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at -3.42 against -4.44 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Iraq and Nigeria?
- 1.02, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Nigeria rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Iraq ranks 193rd and Nigeria ranks 190th 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.