LGBT+ Rights Index in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: LGBT+ Rights Index was -0.3901 in 2019. ▬ Flat
LGBT+ Rights Index in Ethiopia, 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 Ethiopia is -0.3901, 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 Ethiopia peaked at -0.3901 in 1991 and was at its lowest, -0.3901, in 1991.
That places Ethiopia 142nd out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.3901 | -0.3901 | -0.3901 | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.3901 | -0.3901 | -0.3901 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3901 | -0.3901 | -0.3901 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 142 Antigua and Barbuda -0.3901 compare
- 142 Dominica -0.3901 compare
- 142 Eritrea -0.3901 compare
- 142 Papua New Guinea -0.3901 compare
- 142 Solomon Islands -0.3901 compare
- 142 Sri Lanka -0.3901 compare
More social development data for Ethiopia
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 1.01 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 164,215 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.257 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.285 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.342 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.257 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.128 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lgbt+ rights index in Ethiopia?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Ethiopia was -0.3901 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was -0.3901 in 1991.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3901 in 1991.
- How does Ethiopia rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Ethiopia ranks 142nd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.