Rwanda vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: LGBT+ Rights Index
Rwanda
0.8333
in 2025
Saint Kitts and Nevis
0.3375
in 2025
Rwanda rank
117th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
119th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Rwanda
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.8333 against 0.3375 in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 0.4958.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 2.5 times Saint Kitts and Nevis's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 117th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 119th of 194 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.4875 | -0.6625 | 0.175 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | -0.6625 | -0.6625 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0.6525 | -0.5813 | 1.23 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 0.8333 | 0.0667 | 0.7666 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Rwanda or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Rwanda, at 0.8333 against 0.3375 in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Rwanda and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0.4958, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Rwanda ranks 117th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 119th 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.