Botswana vs Palau: LGBT+ Rights Index

Botswana
1.46
in 2019
Palau
1.07
in 2019
Botswana rank
105th
Palau rank
106th

LGBT+ Rights Index over time

  • Botswana
  • Palau
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 1.46 against 1.07 in Palau, a difference of 0.39.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.4 times Palau's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Palau ahead.

Botswana ranks 105th and Palau ranks 106th of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Palau in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Palau Difference Ahead
1990s 0.5302 0.8195 0.2894 Palau
2000s 0.4533 0.6195 0.1662 Palau
2010s 1.45 0.5709 0.8824 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Botswana or Palau?
Botswana, at 1.46 against 1.07 in Palau as of 2019.
What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Botswana and Palau?
0.39, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Palau?
29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
How do Botswana and Palau rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
Botswana ranks 105th and Palau ranks 106th 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

Indicator
LGBT+ Rights Index
Source
Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,568 data points, 1991–2019
Last refreshed

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.