Qatar vs Sudan: LGBT+ Rights Index
Qatar
-1.39
in 2025
Sudan
-1.52
in 2025
Qatar rank
148th
Sudan rank
151st
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Qatar
- Sudan
How they compare
Qatar currently reports -1.39 against -1.52 in Sudan, a difference of 0.13.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Qatar ranks 148th and Sudan ranks 151st of 194 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.49 | -2.19 | 0.7028 | Qatar |
| 2000s | -1.52 | -2.19 | 0.675 | Qatar |
| 2010s | -1.52 | -2.25 | 0.7375 | Qatar |
| 2020s | -1.43 | -1.52 | 0.0916 | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Qatar or Sudan?
- Qatar, at -1.39 against -1.52 in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Qatar and Sudan?
- 0.13, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Sudan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Qatar and Sudan rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Qatar ranks 148th and Sudan ranks 151st 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.