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.

LGBT+ Rights Index in Democratic Republic of Congo

Name: LGBT+ Rights Index in Democratic Republic of Congo
Creator: Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Democratic Republic of Congo: LGBT+ Rights Index was 1.07 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)

1.07

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

106th

of 192 countries

All-time high

1.07

in 1991

All-time low

1.07

in 1991

Years of data

1991–2019

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.

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

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See the full ranking of 192 places →

More social development data for Democratic Republic of Congo

Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 503,732 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 1.18 million (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.306 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.599 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.48 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.306 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.2 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.115 (2025)

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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

Indicator: LGBT+ Rights Index
Source: Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 5,568 data points, 1991–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.