Suriname vs Taiwan: LGBT+ Rights Index
Suriname
6.67
in 2025
Taiwan
7.12
in 2025
Suriname rank
61st
Taiwan rank
58th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Suriname
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 7.12 against 6.67 in Suriname, a difference of 0.45.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Taiwan ahead.
Suriname ranks 61st and Taiwan ranks 58th of 194 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2125 | 2.67 | 2.45 | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 0.3912 | 2.72 | 2.33 | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 3.85 | 4.17 | 0.3167 | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 6.36 | 6.69 | 0.3264 | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Suriname or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 7.12 against 6.67 in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Suriname and Taiwan?
- 0.45, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Taiwan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Suriname and Taiwan rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Suriname ranks 61st and Taiwan ranks 58th 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.