Eswatini vs Namibia: LGBT+ Rights Index
Eswatini
0.6024
in 2019
Namibia
0.5822
in 2019
Eswatini rank
119th
Namibia rank
120th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Eswatini
- Namibia
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 0.6024 against 0.5822 in Namibia, a difference of 0.0202.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 119th and Namibia ranks 120th of 192 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.594 | 0.9892 | 0.3952 | Namibia |
| 2000s | 0.5986 | 1.28 | 0.6836 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 0.5795 | 0.5822 | 0.0027 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Eswatini or Namibia?
- Eswatini, at 0.6024 against 0.5822 in Namibia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Eswatini and Namibia?
- 0.0202, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Namibia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
- How do Eswatini and Namibia rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Eswatini ranks 119th and Namibia ranks 120th 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.