Sudan vs Tonga: LGBT+ Rights Index
Sudan
-1.52
in 2025
Tonga
-1.54
in 2025
Sudan rank
151st
Tonga rank
152nd
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Sudan
- Tonga
How they compare
Sudan currently reports -1.52 against -1.54 in Tonga, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Tonga ahead.
Sudan ranks 151st and Tonga ranks 152nd of 194 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.19 | -0.7875 | 1.4 | Tonga |
| 2000s | -2.19 | -0.7875 | 1.4 | Tonga |
| 2010s | -2.25 | -0.7688 | 1.49 | Tonga |
| 2020s | -1.52 | -0.85 | 0.675 | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Sudan or Tonga?
- Sudan, at -1.52 against -1.54 in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Sudan and Tonga?
- 0.02, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Tonga?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Sudan and Tonga rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Sudan ranks 151st and Tonga ranks 152nd 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.