Maldives vs Syria: LGBT+ Rights Index
Maldives
-1.6
in 2025
Syria
-1.54
in 2025
Maldives rank
155th
Syria rank
152nd
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Maldives
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports -1.54 against -1.6 in Maldives, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 155th and Syria ranks 152nd of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.7875 | -1.48 | 0.6875 | Maldives |
| 2000s | -1.49 | -1.48 | 0.0125 | Syria |
| 2010s | -1.54 | -1.54 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | -1.58 | -1.54 | 0.0417 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Maldives or Syria?
- Syria, at -1.54 against -1.6 in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Maldives and Syria?
- 0.06, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Syria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Syria rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Maldives ranks 155th and Syria ranks 152nd 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.