Iran vs Malaysia: LGBT+ Rights Index
Iran
-3.97
in 2025
Malaysia
-3.31
in 2025
Iran rank
191st
Malaysia rank
188th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Iran
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports -3.31 against -3.97 in Iran, a difference of 0.66.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 191st and Malaysia ranks 188th of 194 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.65 | -1.65 | 1 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | -2.67 | -1.7 | 0.9667 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | -3.38 | -2.59 | 0.7896 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | -3.97 | -3.18 | 0.7896 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Iran or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at -3.31 against -3.97 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Iran and Malaysia?
- 0.66, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Malaysia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Malaysia rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Iran ranks 191st and Malaysia ranks 188th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as LGBT+ Rights Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.