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

Tajikistan, at 1.42 against 1.3 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.

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

35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

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.

Sao Tome and Principe vs Tajikistan: LGBT+ Rights Index

Sao Tome and Principe

1.3

in 2025

Tajikistan

1.42

in 2025

Sao Tome and Principe rank

99th

Tajikistan rank

96th

LGBT+ Rights Index over time

Sao Tome and Principe
Tajikistan

How they compare

Tajikistan currently reports 1.42 against 1.3 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.12.

That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 99th and Tajikistan ranks 96th of 194 countries.

Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sao Tome and Principe	Tajikistan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	-1.44	-1.09	0.3472	Tajikistan
2000s	-1.44	1.3	2.74	Tajikistan
2010s	0.2142	1.7	1.49	Tajikistan
2020s	1.3	1.53	0.2236	Tajikistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Sao Tome and Principe or Tajikistan?: Tajikistan, at 1.42 against 1.3 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Sao Tome and Principe and Tajikistan?: 0.12, with Tajikistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Tajikistan?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Tajikistan rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 99th and Tajikistan ranks 96th 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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Indicator: LGBT+ Rights Index
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 6,773 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

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.