LGBT+ Rights Index in Libya
Libya: LGBT+ Rights Index was -1.4 in 2019. ▬ Flat
LGBT+ Rights Index in Libya, 1991–2019
Source: Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lgbt+ rights index in Libya is -1.4, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Libya peaked at -1.36 in 1991 and was at its lowest, -1.4, in 1993.
That places Libya 173rd out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.37 | -1.4 | -1.36 | 9 |
| 2000s | -1.37 | -1.4 | -1.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.39 | -1.4 | -1.36 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More social development data for Libya
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 552,523 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 17,161 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.193 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.536 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.508 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.193 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.087 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.098 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lgbt+ rights index in Libya?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Libya was -1.4 in 2019, according to Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was -1.36 in 1991.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.4 in 1993.
- How does Libya rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Libya ranks 173rd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of LGBT+ Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The LGBT+ Policy Index measures a country’s LGBT+ policy landscape by capturing the implementation of 18 different LGBT+ policies. Policies included in the index are limited to those adopted across at least three countries or are explicitly advocated for by transnational activists.