Botswana vs Poland: LGBT+ Rights Index
Botswana
3.42
in 2025
Poland
2.75
in 2025
Botswana rank
75th
Poland rank
78th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Botswana
- Poland
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 3.42 against 2.75 in Poland, a difference of 0.67.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Poland ahead.
Botswana ranks 75th and Poland ranks 78th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.725 | 3 | 3.72 | Poland |
| 2000s | -0.825 | 2.91 | 3.73 | Poland |
| 2010s | 0.5496 | 2.75 | 2.2 | Poland |
| 2020s | 3.42 | 2.75 | 0.6667 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Botswana or Poland?
- Botswana, at 3.42 against 2.75 in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Botswana and Poland?
- 0.67, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Poland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Poland rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Botswana ranks 75th and Poland ranks 78th 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
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.