LGBT+ Rights Index in Palau
Palau: LGBT+ Rights Index was 1.07 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Palau, 1991–2019
Source: Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lgbt+ rights index in Palau is 1.07, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 693.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Palau peaked at 1.07 in 2014 and was at its lowest, -0.1805, in 2008.
Palau ranks 106th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.8195 | — |
| 1992 | 0.8195 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8195 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8195 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8195 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8195 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8195 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8195 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8195 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8195 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8195 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8195 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8195 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8195 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8195 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8195 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8195 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.1805 | -122.0% |
| 2009 | -0.1805 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.1805 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -0.1805 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.1805 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.1805 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.07 | -693.9% |
| 2015 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 1.07 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.96, 22% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Palau's 1.07 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.07, 52% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8195 | 0.8195 | 0.8195 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.6195 | -0.1805 | 0.8195 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5709 | -0.1805 | 1.07 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 104 Samoa 1.71 compare
- 105 Botswana 1.46 compare
- 106 Bahamas 1.07 compare
- 106 Belize 1.07 compare
- 106 Burkina Faso 1.07 compare
- 106 Cambodia 1.07 compare
- 106 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.07 compare
- 106 Dominican Republic 1.07 compare
- 106 Saint Lucia 1.07 compare
- 106 San Marino 1.07 compare
- 106 Turkey 1.07 compare
More social development data for Palau
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre 0.0022 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Democracy lexical, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score 4.52 (2019)
- Political Rights Score 37 (2025)
- Freedom Score 92 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lgbt+ rights index in Palau?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Palau was 1.07 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 Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 in 2014.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1805 in 2008.
- How does Palau rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Palau ranks 106th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 693.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau 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.