Nicaragua vs Pakistan: LGBT+ Rights Index
Nicaragua
2.83
in 2025
Pakistan
2.7
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
77th
Pakistan rank
79th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Nicaragua
- Pakistan
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 2.83 against 2.7 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.13.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Pakistan ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 77th and Pakistan ranks 79th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.74 | -0.8875 | 0.85 | Pakistan |
| 2000s | -0.4829 | -0.7125 | 0.2296 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 2.83 | 1.02 | 1.81 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 2.83 | 2.77 | 0.0611 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Nicaragua or Pakistan?
- Nicaragua, at 2.83 against 2.7 in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Nicaragua and Pakistan?
- 0.13, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Pakistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Pakistan rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Nicaragua ranks 77th and Pakistan ranks 79th 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.