Palau vs Turkey: LGBT+ Rights Index
Palau
1
in 2025
Turkey
1
in 2025
Palau rank
108th
Turkey rank
108th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Palau
- Turkey
How they compare
Palau currently reports 1 against 1 in Turkey, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Turkey ahead.
Palau ranks 108th and Turkey ranks 108th of 194 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.6 | 1.33 | 1.93 | Turkey |
| 2000s | -0.8 | 1.65 | 2.45 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 0.48 | 1.43 | 0.9534 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Palau or Turkey?
- Palau, at 1 against 1 in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Palau and Turkey?
- 0, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Turkey?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Palau and Turkey rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Palau ranks 108th and Turkey ranks 108th 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.