Belarus vs Sao Tome and Principe: LGBT+ Rights Index
Belarus
1.3
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
1.3
in 2025
Belarus rank
98th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
99th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Belarus
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 1.3 against 1.3 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 98th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 99th of 194 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1519 | -1.44 | 1.59 | Belarus |
| 2000s | 2.38 | -1.44 | 3.82 | Belarus |
| 2010s | 2.83 | 0.2142 | 2.62 | Belarus |
| 2020s | 2.02 | 1.3 | 0.7181 | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Belarus or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Belarus, at 1.3 against 1.3 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Belarus and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Belarus ranks 98th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 99th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Velasco (2026) β 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.