North Korea vs Suriname: LGBT+ Rights Index
North Korea
2.07
in 2019
Suriname
2.07
in 2019
North Korea rank
75th
Suriname rank
75th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- North Korea
- Suriname
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 2.07 against 2.07 in Suriname, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1991 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 75th and Suriname ranks 75th of 192 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.07 | 0.0719 | 2 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 2.07 | 0.0719 | 2 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 2.07 | 1.07 | 1 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, North Korea or Suriname?
- North Korea, at 2.07 against 2.07 in Suriname as of 2019.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between North Korea and Suriname?
- 0, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Suriname?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
- How do North Korea and Suriname rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- North Korea ranks 75th and Suriname 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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About this data
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.