Cambodia vs Samoa: LGBT+ Rights Index
Cambodia
2
in 2025
Samoa
2
in 2025
Cambodia rank
88th
Samoa rank
87th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Cambodia
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 2 against 2 in Cambodia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 88th and Samoa ranks 87th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 3 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | -0.6625 | 2.66 | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 2 | -0.6062 | 2.61 | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 2 | 0.8417 | 1.16 | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 2 | 2.13 | 0.1292 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Cambodia or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 2 against 2 in Cambodia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Cambodia and Samoa?
- 0, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Samoa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Samoa rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Cambodia ranks 88th and Samoa ranks 87th 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.