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.
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
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 195 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 73 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.034 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.055 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.039 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.034 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.034 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.091 (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.