Dominican Republic vs Vanuatu: LGBT+ Rights Index
Dominican Republic
2
in 2025
Vanuatu
2
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
88th
Vanuatu rank
88th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Dominican Republic
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 2 against 2 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 88th and Vanuatu ranks 88th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.45 | -0.4875 | 0.9375 | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 0.45 | 0.1742 | 0.2758 | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 0.2 | 1.7 | 1.5 | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 0.5 | 2 | 1.5 | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Dominican Republic or Vanuatu?
- Dominican Republic, at 2 against 2 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Dominican Republic and Vanuatu?
- 0, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Vanuatu?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Vanuatu rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Dominican Republic ranks 88th and Vanuatu ranks 88th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Velasco (2026) β 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.