Papua New Guinea vs Uzbekistan: LGBT+ Rights Index
Papua New Guinea
-0.725
in 2025
Uzbekistan
-0.675
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
136th
Uzbekistan rank
134th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports -0.675 against -0.725 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 136th and Uzbekistan ranks 134th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Uzbekistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.6625 | -1.22 | 0.5611 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | -0.6625 | -0.6562 | 0.0062 | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | -0.6875 | -0.675 | 0.0125 | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | -0.725 | -0.675 | 0.05 | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Papua New Guinea or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at -0.675 against -0.725 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Papua New Guinea and Uzbekistan?
- 0.05, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Uzbekistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Uzbekistan rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 136th and Uzbekistan ranks 134th 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.