Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Cape Verde or Micronesia (country)?

Cape Verde, at 3.83 against 3.5 in Micronesia (country) as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Micronesia (country)?

35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

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.

Cape Verde vs Micronesia (country): LGBT+ Rights Index

Cape Verde

3.83

in 2025

Micronesia (country)

3.5

in 2025

Cape Verde rank

71st

Micronesia (country) rank

74th

LGBT+ Rights Index over time

Cape Verde
Micronesia (country)

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 3.83 against 3.5 in Micronesia (country), a difference of 0.33.

That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Micronesia (country)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 71st and Micronesia (country) ranks 74th of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Micronesia (country) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Micronesia (country)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	-1.44	2	3.44	Micronesia (country)
2000s	0.5771	2	1.42	Micronesia (country)
2010s	2.92	2.3	0.6166	Cape Verde
2020s	3.83	3.5	0.3333	Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Cape Verde or Micronesia (country)?: Cape Verde, at 3.83 against 3.5 in Micronesia (country) as of 2025.
What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Cape Verde and Micronesia (country)?: 0.33, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Micronesia (country)?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and Micronesia (country) rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?: Cape Verde ranks 71st and Micronesia (country) ranks 74th 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

Indicator: LGBT+ Rights Index
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 6,773 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

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.