Senegal vs Zimbabwe: LGBT+ Rights Index
Senegal
-2.45
in 2025
Zimbabwe
-2.48
in 2025
Senegal rank
174th
Zimbabwe rank
175th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Senegal
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Senegal currently reports -2.45 against -2.48 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Senegal ranks 174th and Zimbabwe ranks 175th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.27 | -2.16 | 0.1125 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | -2.31 | -2.04 | 0.2725 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | -2.39 | -2.27 | 0.1188 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | -2.4 | -2.48 | 0.0771 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Senegal or Zimbabwe?
- Senegal, at -2.45 against -2.48 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Senegal and Zimbabwe?
- 0.03, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Senegal and Zimbabwe rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Senegal ranks 174th and Zimbabwe ranks 175th 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.