Botswana vs Samoa: LGBT+ Rights Index

Botswana
1.46
in 2019
Samoa
1.71
in 2019
Botswana rank
105th
Samoa rank
104th

LGBT+ Rights Index over time

  • Botswana
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 1.71 against 1.46 in Botswana, a difference of 0.25.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.

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

Botswana ranks 105th and Samoa ranks 104th of 192 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Samoa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.5302 0.0719 0.4583 Botswana
2000s 0.4533 0.0719 0.3814 Botswana
2010s 1.45 0.9219 0.5315 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Botswana or Samoa?
Samoa, at 1.71 against 1.46 in Botswana as of 2019.
What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Botswana and Samoa?
0.25, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Samoa?
29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
How do Botswana and Samoa rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
Botswana ranks 105th and Samoa ranks 104th 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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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
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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.