Ghana vs Tonga: LGBT+ Rights Index
Ghana
-0.2307
in 2019
Tonga
-0.3258
in 2019
Ghana rank
133rd
Tonga rank
136th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Ghana
- Tonga
How they compare
Ghana currently reports -0.2307 against -0.3258 in Tonga, a difference of 0.0951.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 133rd and Tonga ranks 136th of 192 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.235 | -0.3258 | 0.0908 | Ghana |
| 2000s | -0.2384 | -0.3258 | 0.0874 | Ghana |
| 2010s | -0.2422 | -0.3258 | 0.0836 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Ghana or Tonga?
- Ghana, at -0.2307 against -0.3258 in Tonga as of 2019.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Ghana and Tonga?
- 0.0951, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Tonga?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
- How do Ghana and Tonga rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Ghana ranks 133rd and Tonga ranks 136th 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.