Singapore vs Somalia: LGBT+ Rights Index
Singapore
-1.1
in 2025
Somalia
-1.49
in 2025
Singapore rank
147th
Somalia rank
149th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Singapore
- Somalia
How they compare
Singapore currently reports -1.1 against -1.49 in Somalia, a difference of 0.39.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Somalia ahead.
Singapore ranks 147th and Somalia ranks 149th of 194 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.46 | -1.49 | 0.9764 | Somalia |
| 2000s | -2.69 | -1.49 | 1.2 | Somalia |
| 2010s | -2.55 | -1.69 | 0.8667 | Somalia |
| 2020s | -2.02 | -1.65 | 0.3695 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Singapore or Somalia?
- Singapore, at -1.1 against -1.49 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Singapore and Somalia?
- 0.39, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Somalia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and Somalia rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Singapore ranks 147th and Somalia ranks 149th 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.