LGBT+ Rights Index in Qatar
Qatar: LGBT+ Rights Index was -2.34 in 2019. ▼ Falling
LGBT+ Rights Index in Qatar, 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 Qatar is -2.34, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Qatar peaked at -1.39 in 1991 and was at its lowest, -2.38, in 2005.
That places Qatar 181st out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
LGBT+ Rights Index in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -1.39 | — |
| 1992 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.43 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | -1.43 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1.43 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1.39 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | -1.43 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | -1.39 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | -1.43 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | -1.39 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | -2.34 | +67.9% |
| 2005 | -2.38 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | -2.34 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | -2.34 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -2.34 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -2.34 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -2.34 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -2.34 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -2.38 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | -2.38 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -2.38 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -2.38 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -2.38 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -2.38 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -2.34 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | -2.34 | -0.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's -2.34 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.96. (63 countries reporting)
- Qatar's -2.34 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -1.31, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.41 | -1.43 | -1.39 | 9 |
| 2000s | -1.97 | -2.38 | -1.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.36 | -2.38 | -2.34 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More social development data for Qatar
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 195 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 73 (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 73 (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 Qatar?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Qatar was -2.34 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was -1.39 in 1991.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.38 in 2005.
- How does Qatar rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Qatar ranks 181st out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar 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.