China vs Samoa: LGBT+ Rights Index
China
1.94
in 2019
Samoa
1.71
in 2019
China rank
102nd
Samoa rank
104th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- China
- Samoa
How they compare
China currently reports 1.94 against 1.71 in Samoa, a difference of 0.23.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Samoa ahead.
China ranks 102nd and Samoa ranks 104th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.39 | 0.0719 | 1.46 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 1.77 | 0.0719 | 1.69 | China |
| 2010s | 2.04 | 0.9219 | 1.12 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, China or Samoa?
- China, at 1.94 against 1.71 in Samoa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between China and Samoa?
- 0.23, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Samoa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
- How do China and Samoa rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- China ranks 102nd 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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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.