Malaysia vs Zambia: LGBT+ Rights Index
Malaysia
-3.31
in 2025
Zambia
-3.3
in 2025
Malaysia rank
188th
Zambia rank
187th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Malaysia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports -3.3 against -3.31 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 188th and Zambia ranks 187th of 194 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.65 | -2.2 | 0.5486 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | -1.7 | -2.54 | 0.8375 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | -2.59 | -3.26 | 0.6688 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | -3.18 | -3.3 | 0.1229 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Malaysia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at -3.3 against -3.31 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Malaysia and Zambia?
- 0.01, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Zambia rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Malaysia ranks 188th and Zambia ranks 187th 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.