LGBT+ Rights Index in Nigeria
Nigeria: LGBT+ Rights Index was -3.73 in 2019. ▼ Falling
LGBT+ Rights Index in Nigeria, 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 Nigeria is -3.73, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 115.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Nigeria peaked at -1.39 in 1994 and was at its lowest, -3.77, in 2014.
Nigeria ranks 192nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
LGBT+ Rights Index in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -1.43 | — |
| 1992 | -1.43 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -1.43 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1.39 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.43 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | -1.43 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1.39 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | -1.63 | +17.2% |
| 2001 | -1.73 | +6.0% |
| 2002 | -1.77 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | -1.73 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | -1.73 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -1.73 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -1.73 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -1.77 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | -1.73 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | -1.73 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -1.73 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -1.73 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -1.77 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | -1.77 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -3.77 | +113.3% |
| 2015 | -3.77 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -3.77 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -3.77 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -3.73 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | -3.73 | -0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's -3.73 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0719. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's -3.73 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.0794, 46.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.41 | -1.43 | -1.39 | 9 |
| 2000s | -1.72 | -1.77 | -1.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.95 | -3.77 | -1.73 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 189 United Arab Emirates -2.53 compare
- 190 Yemen -2.57 compare
- 191 Saudi Arabia -3.48 compare
More social development data for Nigeria
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 123,848 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 478,150 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (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 478,150 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0005 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 Nigeria?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Nigeria was -3.73 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was -1.39 in 1994.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.77 in 2014.
- How does Nigeria rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Nigeria ranks 192nd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 115.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.