LGBT+ Rights Index in Congo
Congo: LGBT+ Rights Index was -0.3625 in 2025. ▲ Rising
LGBT+ Rights Index in Congo, 1991–2025
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lgbt+ rights index in Congo is -0.3625, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Congo peaked at -0.3 in 2013 and was at its lowest, -0.4875, in 1991.
That places Congo 128th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
LGBT+ Rights Index in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.4875 | — |
| 1992 | -0.4875 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.4875 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.4875 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.4875 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.4875 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.4875 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.4875 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.4875 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.4875 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -0.4875 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.4875 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.4875 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.4875 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.4875 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.4875 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.4875 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.4875 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.4875 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.4875 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -0.4875 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.4875 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.3 | -38.5% |
| 2014 | -0.3625 | +20.8% |
| 2015 | -0.3625 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -0.3625 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -0.3625 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -0.3625 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -0.3625 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -0.3625 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -0.3625 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -0.3 | -17.2% |
| 2023 | -0.3625 | +20.8% |
| 2024 | -0.3625 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -0.3625 | -0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's -0.3625 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0521. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's -0.3625 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.6687, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.4875 | -0.4875 | -0.4875 | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.4875 | -0.4875 | -0.4875 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3937 | -0.4875 | -0.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3521 | -0.3625 | -0.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 125 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0333 compare
- 126 Sri Lanka -0.1 compare
- 127 Kyrgyzstan -0.1458 compare
- 128 North Korea -0.3625 compare
- 130 Comoros -0.55 compare
- 131 Kenya -0.5542 compare
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 -0.3625 in 2025, according to Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was -0.3 in 2013.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4875 in 1991.
- How does Congo rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Congo ranks 128th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Velasco (2026) – 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
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.