Qatar vs Singapore: LGBT+ Rights Index
Qatar
-1.39
in 2025
Singapore
-1.1
in 2025
Qatar rank
148th
Singapore rank
147th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Qatar
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports -1.1 against -1.39 in Qatar, a difference of 0.29.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 148th and Singapore ranks 147th of 194 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.49 | -2.46 | 0.975 | Qatar |
| 2000s | -1.52 | -2.69 | 1.17 | Qatar |
| 2010s | -1.52 | -2.55 | 1.04 | Qatar |
| 2020s | -1.43 | -2.02 | 0.5903 | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Qatar or Singapore?
- Singapore, at -1.1 against -1.39 in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Qatar and Singapore?
- 0.29, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Singapore?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Qatar and Singapore rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Qatar ranks 148th and Singapore ranks 147th 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.