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
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
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.