LGBT+ Rights Index in Oman
Oman: LGBT+ Rights Index was -2.2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Oman, 1991–2025
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lgbt+ rights index in Oman is -2.2, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 267.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Oman peaked at -0.35 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -2.2, in 2024.
Oman ranks 170th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
LGBT+ Rights Index in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.475 | — |
| 1992 | -0.475 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.475 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.475 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.475 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.475 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.475 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.475 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.475 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.475 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -0.475 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.475 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.475 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.475 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.475 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.475 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.475 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.475 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.5375 | +13.2% |
| 2010 | -0.5375 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -0.5375 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.5375 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.6 | +11.6% |
| 2014 | -0.6 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -0.6 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -0.6 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -0.6 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -0.35 | -41.7% |
| 2019 | -2.02 | +476.2% |
| 2020 | -2.02 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -2.02 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -2.02 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -2.02 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -2.2 | +9.3% |
| 2025 | -2.2 | -0.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's -2.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.11. (64 countries reporting)
- Oman's -2.2 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -1.6, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.475 | -0.475 | -0.475 | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.4813 | -0.5375 | -0.475 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6979 | -2.02 | -0.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.08 | -2.2 | -2.02 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More social development data for Oman
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 289 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 133 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 133 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lgbt+ rights index in Oman?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Oman was -2.2 in 2025, according to Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was -0.35 in 2018.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.2 in 2024.
- How does Oman rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Oman ranks 170th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 267.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Velasco (2026) – 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
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.