Djibouti vs Sao Tome and Principe: LGBT+ Rights Index
Djibouti
1.25
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
1.3
in 2025
Djibouti rank
100th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
99th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Djibouti
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 1.3 against 1.25 in Djibouti, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Djibouti ahead.
Djibouti ranks 100th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 99th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.56 | -1.44 | 2.99 | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 1.4 | -1.44 | 2.84 | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 1.25 | 0.2142 | 1.04 | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 1.25 | 1.3 | 0.0541 | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Djibouti or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 1.3 against 1.25 in Djibouti as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Djibouti and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.05, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Djibouti and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Djibouti ranks 100th 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.