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

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

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

0, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Suriname?

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.

Sao Tome and Principe vs Suriname: LGBT+ Rights Index

Sao Tome and Principe

2.07

in 2019

Suriname

2.07

in 2019

Sao Tome and Principe rank

75th

Suriname rank

75th

LGBT+ Rights Index over time

Sao Tome and Principe
Suriname

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe 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 Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 75th and Suriname ranks 75th of 192 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sao Tome and Principe	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.8195	0.0719	0.7476	Sao Tome and Principe
2000s	0.8195	0.0719	0.7476	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	1.82	1.07	0.7495	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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