Nigeria vs Saudi Arabia: LGBT+ Rights Index
Nigeria
-3.42
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
-4.27
in 2025
Nigeria rank
190th
Saudi Arabia rank
192nd
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Nigeria
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports -3.42 against -4.27 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.85.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 190th and Saudi Arabia ranks 192nd of 194 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.4226 | -0.6042 | 0.1816 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | -0.9233 | -1.65 | 0.723 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | -2.39 | -2.85 | 0.4557 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | -3.4 | -4.02 | 0.6202 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Nigeria or Saudi Arabia?
- Nigeria, at -3.42 against -4.27 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.85, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Nigeria ranks 190th and Saudi Arabia ranks 192nd 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.