LGBT+ Rights Index in Nauru
Nauru: LGBT+ Rights Index was 1.25 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Nauru, 1991–2025
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, lgbt+ rights index in Nauru stood at 1.25.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 288.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Nauru peaked at 2 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.6625, in 1991.
That places Nauru 100th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
LGBT+ Rights Index in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.6625 | — |
| 1992 | -0.6625 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.6625 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.6625 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.6625 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.6625 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.6625 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.6625 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.6625 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.6625 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -0.6625 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.6625 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.6625 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.6625 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.6625 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.6625 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.6625 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.6625 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.6625 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.6625 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -0.6625 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.6625 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.6625 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -0.6625 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -0.6625 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 | -401.9% |
| 2017 | 1.75 | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 1.25 | -28.6% |
| 2019 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 1.25 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.11, 12% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 1.25 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.25, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.6625 | -0.6625 | -0.6625 | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.6625 | -0.6625 | -0.6625 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2275 | -0.6625 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More social development data for Nauru
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lgbt+ rights index in Nauru?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Nauru was 1.25 in 2025, according to Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 2016.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6625 in 1991.
- How does Nauru rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Nauru ranks 100th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 288.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Velasco (2026) – 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
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.