Palau vs Samoa: LGBT+ Rights Index
Palau
1.07
in 2019
Samoa
1.71
in 2019
Palau rank
106th
Samoa rank
104th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Palau
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 1.71 against 1.07 in Palau, a difference of 0.64.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.6 times Palau's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 106th and Samoa ranks 104th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8195 | 0.0719 | 0.7476 | Palau |
| 2000s | 0.6195 | 0.0719 | 0.5476 | Palau |
| 2010s | 0.5709 | 0.9219 | 0.3509 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Palau or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 1.71 against 1.07 in Palau as of 2019.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Palau and Samoa?
- 0.64, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Samoa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
- How do Palau and Samoa rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Palau ranks 106th and Samoa ranks 104th 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.