LGBT+ Rights Index in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: LGBT+ Rights Index was 1.07 in 2019. ▬ Flat
LGBT+ Rights Index in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1991–2019
Source: Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, lgbt+ rights index in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 1.07. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.07 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.07, in 1991.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 106th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
LGBT+ Rights Index in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.07 | — |
| 1992 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.07 is above the median for low income countries, which is -0.3901. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.07 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.0794. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More social development data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 503,732 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.18 million (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0104 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.18 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0045 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lgbt+ rights index in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1.07 in 2019, according to Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 in 1991.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 in 1991.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 106th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of LGBT+ Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The LGBT+ Policy Index measures a country’s LGBT+ policy landscape by capturing the implementation of 18 different LGBT+ policies. Policies included in the index are limited to those adopted across at least three countries or are explicitly advocated for by transnational activists.