South Korea vs Sao Tome and Principe: LGBT+ Rights Index
South Korea
2.94
in 2019
Sao Tome and Principe
2.07
in 2019
South Korea rank
72nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
75th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- South Korea
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 2.94 against 2.07 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.87.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.4 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 72nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 75th of 192 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.07 | 0.8195 | 0.2524 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 2.23 | 0.8195 | 1.41 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 2.94 | 1.82 | 1.12 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, South Korea or Sao Tome and Principe?
- South Korea, at 2.94 against 2.07 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2019.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between South Korea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.87, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
- How do South Korea and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- South Korea ranks 72nd 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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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.