Suriname vs Venezuela: LGBT+ Rights Index
Suriname
6.67
in 2025
Venezuela
5.67
in 2025
Suriname rank
61st
Venezuela rank
64th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Suriname
- Venezuela
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 6.67 against 5.67 in Venezuela, a difference of 1.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.2 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Venezuela ahead.
Suriname ranks 61st and Venezuela ranks 64th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2125 | 0.4222 | 0.2097 | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 0.3912 | 0.45 | 0.0588 | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 3.85 | 2.01 | 1.84 | Suriname |
| 2020s | 6.36 | 4.89 | 1.47 | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Suriname or Venezuela?
- Suriname, at 6.67 against 5.67 in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Suriname and Venezuela?
- 1, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Venezuela?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Suriname and Venezuela rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Suriname ranks 61st and Venezuela ranks 64th 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.