Libya vs Mali: LGBT+ Rights Index
Libya
-2.27
in 2025
Mali
-2.52
in 2025
Libya rank
173rd
Mali rank
176th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Libya
- Mali
How they compare
Libya currently reports -2.27 against -2.52 in Mali, a difference of 0.25.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Mali ahead.
Libya ranks 173rd and Mali ranks 176th of 194 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.27 | 2 | 4.28 | Mali |
| 2000s | -2.27 | 2 | 4.28 | Mali |
| 2010s | -2.27 | 1.32 | 3.6 | Mali |
| 2020s | -2.3 | -0.05 | 2.25 | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Libya or Mali?
- Libya, at -2.27 against -2.52 in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Libya and Mali?
- 0.25, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Mali?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Mali rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Libya ranks 173rd and Mali ranks 176th 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.
Individual pages
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.