Bhutan vs Tonga: LGBT+ Rights Index
Bhutan
-0.3355
in 2019
Tonga
-0.3258
in 2019
Bhutan rank
138th
Tonga rank
136th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Bhutan
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports -0.3258 against -0.3355 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.0097.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 138th and Tonga ranks 136th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0719 | -0.3258 | 0.3977 | Bhutan |
| 2000s | -0.1726 | -0.3258 | 0.1532 | Bhutan |
| 2010s | -0.3355 | -0.3258 | 0.0097 | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Bhutan or Tonga?
- Tonga, at -0.3258 against -0.3355 in Bhutan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Bhutan and Tonga?
- 0.0097, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Tonga?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
- How do Bhutan and Tonga rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Bhutan ranks 138th and Tonga ranks 136th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – 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
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.