Guinea vs South Sudan: LGBT+ Rights Index
Guinea
-1.74
in 2025
South Sudan
-1.73
in 2025
Guinea rank
166th
South Sudan rank
163rd
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Guinea
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports -1.73 against -1.74 in Guinea, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Sudan ahead.
Guinea ranks 166th and South Sudan ranks 163rd of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.49 | 0.0719 | 1.56 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | -1.49 | -0.075 | 1.41 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | -1.49 | -1.56 | 0.075 | Guinea |
| 2020s | -1.57 | -1.69 | 0.1229 | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Guinea or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at -1.73 against -1.74 in Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Guinea and South Sudan?
- 0.01, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and South Sudan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Guinea and South Sudan rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Guinea ranks 166th and South Sudan ranks 163rd 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.