Jamaica vs South Sudan: LGBT+ Rights Index
Jamaica
-1.66
in 2025
South Sudan
-1.73
in 2025
Jamaica rank
161st
South Sudan rank
163rd
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Jamaica
- South Sudan
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports -1.66 against -1.73 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Sudan ahead.
Jamaica ranks 161st and South Sudan ranks 163rd of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.6625 | 0.0719 | 0.7344 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | -0.7 | -0.075 | 0.625 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | -1.55 | -1.56 | 0.0125 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | -1.57 | -1.69 | 0.125 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Jamaica or South Sudan?
- Jamaica, at -1.66 against -1.73 in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Jamaica and South Sudan?
- 0.07, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Sudan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and South Sudan rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Jamaica ranks 161st 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.