Samoa vs Vanuatu: LGBT+ Rights Index
Samoa
2
in 2025
Vanuatu
2
in 2025
Samoa rank
87th
Vanuatu rank
88th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Samoa
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 2 against 2 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Samoa ranks 87th and Vanuatu ranks 88th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.6625 | -0.4875 | 0.175 | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | -0.6062 | 0.1742 | 0.7804 | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 0.8417 | 1.7 | 0.8583 | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 2.13 | 2 | 0.1292 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Samoa or Vanuatu?
- Samoa, at 2 against 2 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Samoa and Vanuatu?
- 0, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Vanuatu?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and Vanuatu rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Samoa ranks 87th and Vanuatu ranks 88th 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.