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

Guinea-Bissau, at 2.07 against 2.07 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2019.

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

29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – 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

2.07

in 2019

Sao Tome and Principe

2.07

in 2019

Guinea-Bissau rank

75th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

75th

LGBT+ Rights Index over time

Guinea-Bissau
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 2.07 against 2.07 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 75th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 75th of 192 countries.

Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.63	0.8195	0.8079	Guinea-Bissau
2000s	2.07	0.8195	1.25	Guinea-Bissau
2010s	2.07	1.82	0.2505	Guinea-Bissau

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?: Guinea-Bissau, at 2.07 against 2.07 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2019.
What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 75th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 75th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – 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 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 5,568 data points, 1991–2019
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

The LGBT+ Policy Index measures a country’s LGBT+ policy landscape by capturing the implementation of 18 different LGBT+ policies. Policies included in the index are limited to those adopted across at least three countries or are explicitly advocated for by transnational activists.