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
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
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.