Malawi vs Oman: LGBT+ Rights Index
Malawi
-1.79
in 2025
Oman
-2.2
in 2025
Malawi rank
167th
Oman rank
170th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Malawi
- Oman
How they compare
Malawi currently reports -1.79 against -2.2 in Oman, a difference of 0.41.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Oman ahead.
Malawi ranks 167th and Oman ranks 170th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Oman in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.6625 | -0.475 | 0.1875 | Oman |
| 2000s | -0.6687 | -0.4813 | 0.1875 | Oman |
| 2010s | -1.19 | -0.6979 | 0.4958 | Oman |
| 2020s | -1.76 | -2.08 | 0.3229 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Malawi or Oman?
- Malawi, at -1.79 against -2.2 in Oman as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Malawi and Oman?
- 0.41, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Oman?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Oman rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Malawi ranks 167th 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.