Gambia vs Turkmenistan: LGBT+ Rights Index
Gambia
-1.73
in 2025
Turkmenistan
-1.68
in 2025
Gambia rank
163rd
Turkmenistan rank
162nd
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Gambia
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports -1.68 against -1.73 in Gambia, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 163rd and Turkmenistan ranks 162nd of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.05 | -1.68 | 0.6236 | Gambia |
| 2000s | -1.7 | -1.68 | 0.025 | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | -1.76 | -1.68 | 0.0813 | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | -1.75 | -1.68 | 0.0708 | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Gambia or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at -1.68 against -1.73 in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Gambia and Turkmenistan?
- 0.05, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Turkmenistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Turkmenistan rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Gambia ranks 163rd and Turkmenistan ranks 162nd 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.