Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Guinea-Bissau or Sao Tome and Principe?

Sao Tome and Principe, at 1.3 against 1.25 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.

What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe?

0.05, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe?

35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

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.

Guinea-Bissau vs Sao Tome and Principe: LGBT+ Rights Index

Guinea-Bissau

1.25

in 2025

Sao Tome and Principe

1.3

in 2025

Guinea-Bissau rank

100th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

99th

LGBT+ Rights Index over time

Guinea-Bissau
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 1.3 against 1.25 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 100th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 99th of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.6528	-1.44	2.09	Guinea-Bissau
2000s	1.25	-1.44	2.69	Guinea-Bissau
2010s	1.25	0.2142	1.04	Guinea-Bissau
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, Guinea-Bissau or Sao Tome and Principe?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 1.3 against 1.25 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.05, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 100th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 99th 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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Indicator: LGBT+ Rights Index
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 6,773 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

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.