Libya vs Senegal: LGBT+ Rights Index
Libya
-2.27
in 2025
Senegal
-2.45
in 2025
Libya rank
173rd
Senegal rank
174th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Libya
- Senegal
How they compare
Libya currently reports -2.27 against -2.45 in Senegal, a difference of 0.18.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Senegal ahead.
Libya ranks 173rd and Senegal ranks 174th of 194 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.27 | -2.27 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | -2.27 | -2.31 | 0.035 | Libya |
| 2010s | -2.27 | -2.39 | 0.1125 | Libya |
| 2020s | -2.3 | -2.4 | 0.1021 | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Libya or Senegal?
- Libya, at -2.27 against -2.45 in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Libya and Senegal?
- 0.18, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Senegal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Senegal rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Libya ranks 173rd and Senegal ranks 174th 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.