Bolivia vs South Africa: LGBT+ Rights Index
Bolivia
14.12
in 2025
South Africa
14.08
in 2025
Bolivia rank
24th
South Africa rank
25th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Bolivia
- South Africa
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 14.12 against 14.08 in South Africa, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 25th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9722 | 0.8509 | 0.1213 | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 0.925 | 6.81 | 5.89 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 10.96 | 11.27 | 0.3083 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 13.81 | 13.19 | 0.6195 | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Bolivia or South Africa?
- Bolivia, at 14.12 against 14.08 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Bolivia and South Africa?
- 0.04, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and South Africa rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Bolivia ranks 24th 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.