Australia vs South Africa: LGBT+ Rights Index
Australia
13.54
in 2025
South Africa
14.08
in 2025
Australia rank
27th
South Africa rank
25th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 14.08 against 13.54 in Australia, a difference of 0.54.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.
Australia ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 25th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.07 | 0.8509 | 0.2231 | Australia |
| 2000s | 2.89 | 6.81 | 3.93 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 8.57 | 11.27 | 2.69 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 12.39 | 13.19 | 0.8088 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Australia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 14.08 against 13.54 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Australia and South Africa?
- 0.54, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Australia ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 25th 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.