Botswana vs Micronesia (country): LGBT+ Rights Index
Botswana
3.42
in 2025
Micronesia (country)
3.5
in 2025
Botswana rank
75th
Micronesia (country) rank
74th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Botswana
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 3.5 against 3.42 in Botswana, a difference of 0.08.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Micronesia (country) has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 75th and Micronesia (country) ranks 74th of 194 countries.
Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.725 | 2 | 2.73 | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | -0.825 | 2 | 2.83 | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 0.5496 | 2.3 | 1.75 | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 3.42 | 3.5 | 0.0833 | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Botswana or Micronesia (country)?
- Micronesia (country), at 3.5 against 3.42 in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Botswana and Micronesia (country)?
- 0.08, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Micronesia (country)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Micronesia (country) rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Botswana ranks 75th and Micronesia (country) ranks 74th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Velasco (2026) β 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
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.