United Arab Emirates vs Zambia: LGBT+ Rights Index
United Arab Emirates
-2.88
in 2025
Zambia
-3.3
in 2025
United Arab Emirates rank
184th
Zambia rank
187th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- United Arab Emirates
- Zambia
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports -2.88 against -3.3 in Zambia, a difference of 0.42.
Across all 35 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
United Arab Emirates ranks 184th and Zambia ranks 187th of 194 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Arab Emirates | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.48 | -2.2 | 0.725 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | -1.51 | -2.54 | 1.03 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | -2.09 | -3.26 | 1.17 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | -2.91 | -3.3 | 0.3917 | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, United Arab Emirates or Zambia?
- United Arab Emirates, at -2.88 against -3.3 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between United Arab Emirates and Zambia?
- 0.42, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do United Arab Emirates and Zambia rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 184th and Zambia ranks 187th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Velasco (2026) β 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.