Laos vs Nauru: LGBT+ Rights Index
Laos
1.25
in 2025
Nauru
1.25
in 2025
Laos rank
100th
Nauru rank
100th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Laos
- Nauru
How they compare
Laos currently reports 1.25 against 1.25 in Nauru, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 100th and Nauru ranks 100th of 194 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.25 | -0.6625 | 1.91 | Laos |
| 2000s | 1.25 | -0.6625 | 1.91 | Laos |
| 2010s | 1.25 | 0.2275 | 1.02 | Laos |
| 2020s | 1.25 | 1.25 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Laos or Nauru?
- Laos, at 1.25 against 1.25 in Nauru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Laos and Nauru?
- 0, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Nauru?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Nauru rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Laos ranks 100th and Nauru ranks 100th 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.