Lesotho vs Micronesia (country): LGBT+ Rights Index
Lesotho
3.83
in 2025
Micronesia (country)
3.5
in 2025
Lesotho rank
71st
Micronesia (country) rank
74th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Lesotho
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 3.83 against 3.5 in Micronesia (country), a difference of 0.33.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Micronesia (country)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
Lesotho ranks 71st and Micronesia (country) ranks 74th of 194 countries.
Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.5 | 2 | 2.5 | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | -0.5 | 2 | 2.5 | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 1.5 | 2.3 | 0.8 | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 2.61 | 3.5 | 0.8889 | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Lesotho or Micronesia (country)?
- Lesotho, at 3.83 against 3.5 in Micronesia (country) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Lesotho and Micronesia (country)?
- 0.33, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Micronesia (country)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Micronesia (country) rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Lesotho ranks 71st and Micronesia (country) ranks 74th 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.