Equatorial Guinea vs Vanuatu: LGBT+ Rights Index
Equatorial Guinea
2.07
in 2025
Vanuatu
2
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
85th
Vanuatu rank
88th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 2.07 against 2 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 85th and Vanuatu ranks 88th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.15 | -0.4875 | 1.64 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 1.15 | 0.1742 | 0.9758 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.15 | 1.7 | 0.55 | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 1.75 | 2 | 0.2528 | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Equatorial Guinea or Vanuatu?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 2.07 against 2 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Equatorial Guinea and Vanuatu?
- 0.07, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Vanuatu?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Vanuatu rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 85th and Vanuatu ranks 88th 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.