Dominica vs Samoa: LGBT+ Rights Index
Dominica
2
in 2025
Samoa
2
in 2025
Dominica rank
88th
Samoa rank
87th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Dominica
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 2 against 2 in Dominica, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Samoa ahead.
Dominica ranks 88th and Samoa ranks 87th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.6903 | -0.6625 | 0.0278 | Samoa |
| 2000s | -0.6 | -0.6062 | 0.0062 | Dominica |
| 2010s | -0.625 | 0.8417 | 1.47 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 0.1833 | 2.13 | 1.95 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Dominica or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 2 against 2 in Dominica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Dominica and Samoa?
- 0, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Samoa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Dominica and Samoa rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Dominica 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.