Libya vs Maldives: LGBT+ Rights Index

Libya
-1.4
in 2019
Maldives
-1.43
in 2019
Libya rank
173rd
Maldives rank
175th

LGBT+ Rights Index over time

  • Libya
  • Maldives
-1.5-1.2-1-0.75-0.5-0.25199120052019

How they compare

Libya currently reports -1.4 against -1.43 in Maldives, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Maldives ahead.

Libya ranks 173rd and Maldives ranks 175th of 192 countries.

Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Maldives Difference Ahead
1990s -1.37 -0.2853 1.08 Maldives
2000s -1.37 -0.2929 1.08 Maldives
2010s -1.39 -0.9711 0.4167 Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Libya or Maldives?
Libya, at -1.4 against -1.43 in Maldives as of 2019.
What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Libya and Maldives?
0.03, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Maldives?
29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
How do Libya and Maldives rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
Libya ranks 173rd and Maldives ranks 175th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – 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

Indicator
LGBT+ Rights Index
Source
Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,568 data points, 1991–2019
Last refreshed

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.