Libya vs Oman: LGBT+ Rights Index
Libya
-2.27
in 2025
Oman
-2.2
in 2025
Libya rank
173rd
Oman rank
170th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Libya
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports -2.2 against -2.27 in Libya, a difference of 0.07.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Oman has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 173rd and Oman ranks 170th of 194 countries.
Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.27 | -0.475 | 1.8 | Oman |
| 2000s | -2.27 | -0.4813 | 1.79 | Oman |
| 2010s | -2.27 | -0.6979 | 1.58 | Oman |
| 2020s | -2.3 | -2.08 | 0.2166 | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Libya or Oman?
- Oman, at -2.2 against -2.27 in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Libya and Oman?
- 0.07, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Oman?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Oman rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Libya ranks 173rd and Oman ranks 170th 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.