Democratic Republic of Congo vs Samoa: LGBT+ Rights Index
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 1.71 against 1.07 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.64.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.6 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 106th and Samoa ranks 104th of 192 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.07 | 0.0719 | 1 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 1.07 | 0.0719 | 1 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 1.07 | 0.9219 | 0.15 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Democratic Republic of Congo or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 1.71 against 1.07 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2019.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Samoa?
- 0.64, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Samoa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Samoa rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 106th 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.