LGBT+ Rights Index in Samoa
Samoa: LGBT+ Rights Index was 1.71 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Samoa, 1991–2019
Source: Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 1.71 for lgbt+ rights index in 2019. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2,285.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Samoa peaked at 1.71 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0719, in 1991.
That places Samoa 104th 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 | 0.0719 | 0.0719 | 0.0719 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0719 | 0.0719 | 0.0719 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9219 | 0.0719 | 1.71 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 102 China 1.94 compare
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- 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 Palau 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 Samoa
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 17 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score 2.92 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 496 (2025)
- Political Rights Score 32 (2025)
- Freedom Score 84 (2025)
- Full democracy 1 (2025)
- Sovereign state 1 (2025)
- States involved in state-based conflicts 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lgbt+ rights index in Samoa?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Samoa was 1.71 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 in 2016.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0719 in 1991.
- How does Samoa rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Samoa ranks 104th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,285.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa 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.