Maldives vs Tonga: LGBT+ Rights Index
Maldives
-1.6
in 2025
Tonga
-1.54
in 2025
Maldives rank
155th
Tonga rank
152nd
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Maldives
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports -1.54 against -1.6 in Maldives, a difference of 0.06.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 155th and Tonga ranks 152nd of 194 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.7875 | -0.7875 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | -1.49 | -0.7875 | 0.7 | Tonga |
| 2010s | -1.54 | -0.7688 | 0.7688 | Tonga |
| 2020s | -1.58 | -0.85 | 0.7292 | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Maldives or Tonga?
- Tonga, at -1.54 against -1.6 in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Maldives and Tonga?
- 0.06, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Tonga?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Tonga rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Maldives ranks 155th and Tonga ranks 152nd 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.