Iraq vs Uganda: LGBT+ Rights Index
Iraq
-4.44
in 2025
Uganda
-4.47
in 2025
Iraq rank
193rd
Uganda rank
194th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Iraq
- Uganda
How they compare
Iraq currently reports -4.44 against -4.47 in Uganda, a difference of 0.03.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 193rd and Uganda ranks 194th of 194 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.25 | -2.54 | 3.79 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 1.02 | -2.38 | 3.39 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.3583 | -1.95 | 2.31 | Iraq |
| 2020s | -1.24 | -3.21 | 1.97 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Iraq or Uganda?
- Iraq, at -4.44 against -4.47 in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Iraq and Uganda?
- 0.03, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Uganda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Uganda rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Iraq ranks 193rd and Uganda ranks 194th 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.