Suriname vs Thailand: LGBT+ Rights Index
Suriname
6.67
in 2025
Thailand
6.25
in 2025
Suriname rank
61st
Thailand rank
62nd
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Suriname
- Thailand
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 6.67 against 6.25 in Thailand, a difference of 0.42.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Suriname ahead.
Suriname ranks 61st and Thailand ranks 62nd of 194 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2125 | -0.0833 | 0.2958 | Suriname |
| 2000s | 0.3912 | 0.2417 | 0.1495 | Suriname |
| 2010s | 3.85 | 2.08 | 1.77 | Suriname |
| 2020s | 6.36 | 3.9 | 2.47 | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Suriname or Thailand?
- Suriname, at 6.67 against 6.25 in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Suriname and Thailand?
- 0.42, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Thailand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Suriname and Thailand rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Suriname ranks 61st and Thailand ranks 62nd 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.