Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Marshall Islands or Sao Tome and Principe?

Marshall Islands, at 2.07 against 2.07 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2019.

What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Marshall Islands and Sao Tome and Principe?

0, with Marshall Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands 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.

Marshall Islands vs Sao Tome and Principe: LGBT+ Rights Index

Marshall Islands

2.07

in 2019

Sao Tome and Principe

2.07

in 2019

Marshall Islands rank

75th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

75th

LGBT+ Rights Index over time

Marshall Islands
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Marshall Islands 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.

Marshall Islands ranks 75th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 75th of 192 countries.

Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Marshall Islands	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.8195	0.8195	0	—
2000s	1.45	0.8195	0.6262	Marshall Islands
2010s	2.07	1.82	0.2505	Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Marshall Islands or Sao Tome and Principe?: Marshall Islands, at 2.07 against 2.07 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2019.
What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Marshall Islands and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Sao Tome and Principe?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
How do Marshall Islands and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?: Marshall Islands 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.