Niger vs Papua New Guinea: LGBT+ Rights Index
Niger
-0.7375
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
-0.725
in 2025
Niger rank
137th
Papua New Guinea rank
136th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Niger
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports -0.725 against -0.7375 in Niger, a difference of 0.0125.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 137th and Papua New Guinea ranks 136th of 194 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2625 | -0.6625 | 0.925 | Niger |
| 2000s | 0.2625 | -0.6625 | 0.925 | Niger |
| 2010s | 0.1875 | -0.6875 | 0.875 | Niger |
| 2020s | -0.5292 | -0.725 | 0.1958 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Niger or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at -0.725 against -0.7375 in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Niger and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0125, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Niger and Papua New Guinea rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Niger ranks 137th and Papua New Guinea ranks 136th 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.