Kuwait vs Niger: LGBT+ Rights Index

Kuwait
-1.26
in 2019
Niger
-0.9281
in 2019
Kuwait rank
165th
Niger rank
162nd

LGBT+ Rights Index over time

  • Kuwait
  • Niger
-1.3-1.2-1.1-1-0.9199120052019

How they compare

Niger currently reports -0.9281 against -1.26 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.3319.

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

Kuwait ranks 165th and Niger ranks 162nd of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Niger Difference Ahead
1990s -1.27 -0.9281 0.3405 Niger
2000s -1.27 -0.9281 0.3434 Niger
2010s -1.28 -0.9281 0.3473 Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Kuwait or Niger?
Niger, at -0.9281 against -1.26 in Kuwait as of 2019.
What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Kuwait and Niger?
0.3319, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Niger?
29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
How do Kuwait and Niger rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
Kuwait ranks 165th and Niger ranks 162nd 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.