South Sudan vs Turkmenistan: LGBT+ Rights Index
South Sudan
-1.73
in 2025
Turkmenistan
-1.68
in 2025
South Sudan rank
163rd
Turkmenistan rank
162nd
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- South Sudan
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports -1.68 against -1.73 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Sudan ahead.
South Sudan ranks 163rd and Turkmenistan ranks 162nd of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 3 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0719 | -1.68 | 1.75 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | -0.075 | -1.68 | 1.6 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | -1.56 | -1.68 | 0.1125 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | -1.69 | -1.68 | 0.0188 | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, South Sudan or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at -1.68 against -1.73 in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between South Sudan and Turkmenistan?
- 0.05, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Turkmenistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do South Sudan and Turkmenistan rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- South Sudan ranks 163rd and Turkmenistan ranks 162nd 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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About this data
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.