Malaysia vs Mauritania: LGBT+ Rights Index
Malaysia
-3.31
in 2025
Mauritania
-3.15
in 2025
Malaysia rank
188th
Mauritania rank
185th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Malaysia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports -3.15 against -3.31 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.16.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 188th and Mauritania ranks 185th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.65 | -2.34 | 0.6903 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | -1.7 | -2.96 | 1.26 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | -2.59 | -3.15 | 0.5542 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | -3.18 | -3.07 | 0.1062 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Malaysia or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at -3.15 against -3.31 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Malaysia and Mauritania?
- 0.16, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Mauritania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Mauritania rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Malaysia ranks 188th and Mauritania ranks 185th 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.