Iraq vs Saudi Arabia: LGBT+ Rights Index
Iraq
-4.44
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
-4.27
in 2025
Iraq rank
193rd
Saudi Arabia rank
192nd
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Iraq
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports -4.27 against -4.44 in Iraq, a difference of 0.17.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 193rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 192nd of 194 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.25 | -0.6042 | 1.85 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 1.02 | -1.65 | 2.66 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.3583 | -2.85 | 3.21 | Iraq |
| 2020s | -1.24 | -4.02 | 2.77 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Iraq or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at -4.27 against -4.44 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.17, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Saudi Arabia rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Iraq ranks 193rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 192nd 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.