LGBT+ Rights Index in Zambia
Zambia: LGBT+ Rights Index was -0.6317 in 2019. ▬ Flat
LGBT+ Rights Index in Zambia, 1991–2019
Source: Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, lgbt+ rights index in Zambia stood at -0.6317. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Zambia peaked at -0.6317 in 1992 and was at its lowest, -0.6699, in 1991.
Zambia ranks 161st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.636 | -0.6699 | -0.6317 | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.6508 | -0.6699 | -0.6317 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6546 | -0.6699 | -0.6317 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 159 Pakistan -0.5379 compare
- 160 Bangladesh -0.5397 compare
- 162 Niger -0.9281 compare
- 162 Rwanda -0.9281 compare
- 164 Uzbekistan -1.23 compare
More social development data for Zambia
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 83,225 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 346 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.497 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.778 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.746 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.497 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.348 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.375 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lgbt+ rights index in Zambia?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Zambia was -0.6317 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was -0.6317 in 1992.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6699 in 1991.
- How does Zambia rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Zambia ranks 161st out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia 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.