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.
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
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 123,848 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 478,150 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.505 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.849 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.846 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.505 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.323 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.311 (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.