LGBT+ Rights Index in Congo
Congo: LGBT+ Rights Index was 0.0719 in 2019. ▬ Flat
LGBT+ Rights Index in Congo, 1991–2019
Source: Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lgbt+ rights index in Congo is 0.0719, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Congo peaked at 0.0719 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0719, in 1991.
That places Congo 123rd out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
LGBT+ Rights Index in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0719 | — |
| 1992 | 0.0719 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0719 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0719 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0719 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0719 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0719 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0719 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0719 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0719 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0719 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0719 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0719 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0719 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0719 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0719 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0719 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0719 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0719 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0719 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0719 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0719 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0719 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0719 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0719 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0719 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0719 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0719 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0719 | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.0719 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0719, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.0719 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.0794. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0719 | 0.0719 | 0.0719 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0719 | 0.0719 | 0.0719 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0719 | 0.0719 | 0.0719 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More social development data for Congo
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 62,500 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13,134 (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 0.002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13,134 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0096 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 Congo?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Congo was 0.0719 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0719 in 1991.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0719 in 1991.
- How does Congo rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Congo ranks 123rd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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.