Benin vs Equatorial Guinea: LGBT+ Rights Index
Benin
2.25
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea
2.07
in 2025
Benin rank
82nd
Equatorial Guinea rank
85th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Benin
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Benin currently reports 2.25 against 2.07 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.18.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Benin ranks 82nd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 85th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Equatorial Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5611 | 1.15 | 0.5889 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.9812 | 1.15 | 0.1687 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.8787 | 1.15 | 0.2712 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 2.25 | 1.75 | 0.5028 | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Benin or Equatorial Guinea?
- Benin, at 2.25 against 2.07 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Benin and Equatorial Guinea?
- 0.18, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Equatorial Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Benin ranks 82nd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 85th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Velasco (2026) – 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.