Malaysia vs Nigeria: LGBT+ Rights Index
Malaysia
-3.31
in 2025
Nigeria
-3.42
in 2025
Malaysia rank
188th
Nigeria rank
190th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Malaysia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports -3.31 against -3.42 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.11.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nigeria ahead.
Malaysia ranks 188th and Nigeria ranks 190th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.65 | -0.4226 | 1.23 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | -1.7 | -0.9233 | 0.7767 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | -2.59 | -2.39 | 0.1995 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | -3.18 | -3.4 | 0.2194 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Malaysia or Nigeria?
- Malaysia, at -3.31 against -3.42 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Malaysia and Nigeria?
- 0.11, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Nigeria rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Malaysia ranks 188th 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.