Syria vs Tonga: LGBT+ Rights Index
Syria
-1.54
in 2025
Tonga
-1.54
in 2025
Syria rank
152nd
Tonga rank
152nd
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Syria
- Tonga
How they compare
Syria currently reports -1.54 against -1.54 in Tonga, a difference of 0.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Syria ranks 152nd 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 | Syria | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.48 | -0.7875 | 0.6875 | Tonga |
| 2000s | -1.48 | -0.7875 | 0.6875 | Tonga |
| 2010s | -1.54 | -0.7688 | 0.7688 | Tonga |
| 2020s | -1.54 | -0.85 | 0.6875 | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Syria or Tonga?
- Syria, at -1.54 against -1.54 in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Syria and Tonga?
- 0, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Tonga?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Syria and Tonga rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Syria ranks 152nd 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.