LGBT+ Rights Index in Nauru
Nauru: LGBT+ Rights Index was 2.07 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Nauru, 1991–2019
Source: Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, lgbt+ rights index in Nauru stood at 2.07. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,248.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Nauru peaked at 2.07 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.1805, in 1991.
That places Nauru 75th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.1805 | -0.1805 | -0.1805 | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.1805 | -0.1805 | -0.1805 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7205 | -0.1805 | 2.07 | 10 |
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- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score 2.29 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 22 (2025)
- Political Rights Score 32 (2025)
- Freedom Score 75 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 92 (2025)
- Full democracy 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lgbt+ rights index in Nauru?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Nauru was 2.07 in 2019, according to Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 in 2016.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1805 in 1991.
- How does Nauru rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Nauru ranks 75th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,248.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of LGBT+ Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.