Botswana vs China: LGBT+ Rights Index

Botswana
1.46
in 2019
China
1.94
in 2019
Botswana rank
105th
China rank
102nd

LGBT+ Rights Index over time

  • Botswana
  • China
-202199120052019

How they compare

China currently reports 1.94 against 1.46 in Botswana, a difference of 0.48.

That makes China's figure about 1.3 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 105th and China ranks 102nd of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and China in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana China Difference Ahead
1990s 0.5302 -1.39 1.92 Botswana
2000s 0.4533 1.77 1.31 China
2010s 1.45 2.04 0.5861 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Botswana or China?
China, at 1.94 against 1.46 in Botswana as of 2019.
What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Botswana and China?
0.48, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and China?
29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
How do Botswana and China rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
Botswana ranks 105th and China ranks 102nd of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – 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

Indicator
LGBT+ Rights Index
Source
Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,568 data points, 1991–2019
Last refreshed

The LGBT+ Policy Index measures a country’s LGBT+ policy landscape by capturing the implementation of 18 different LGBT+ policies. Policies included in the index are limited to those adopted across at least three countries or are explicitly advocated for by transnational activists.