Bhutan vs Namibia: LGBT+ Rights Index

Bhutan
1
in 2025
Namibia
1
in 2025
Bhutan rank
108th
Namibia rank
108th

LGBT+ Rights Index over time

  • Bhutan
  • Namibia
-2-1012199120082025

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 1 against 1 in Namibia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 108th and Namibia ranks 108th of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 2 -0.206 2.21 Bhutan
2000s 1.07 -0.2063 1.28 Bhutan
2010s -0.95 -0.9333 0.0167 Namibia
2020s 0.5438 -0.25 0.7938 Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Bhutan or Namibia?
Bhutan, at 1 against 1 in Namibia as of 2025.
What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Bhutan and Namibia?
0, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Namibia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Namibia rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
Bhutan ranks 108th and Namibia ranks 108th 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

Indicator
LGBT+ Rights Index
Source
Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 6,773 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

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.