Benin vs South Korea: LGBT+ Rights Index
Benin
2.25
in 2025
South Korea
2.62
in 2025
Benin rank
82nd
South Korea rank
80th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Benin
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 2.62 against 2.25 in Benin, a difference of 0.37.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 82nd and South Korea ranks 80th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5611 | 0.2093 | 0.3519 | Benin |
| 2000s | 0.9812 | 1.9 | 0.9187 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.8787 | 2.45 | 1.57 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 2.25 | 2.62 | 0.3667 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Benin or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 2.62 against 2.25 in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Benin and South Korea?
- 0.37, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Benin and South Korea rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Benin ranks 82nd and South Korea ranks 80th 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.