Burkina Faso vs South Sudan: LGBT+ Rights Index
Burkina Faso
-1.64
in 2025
South Sudan
-1.73
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
160th
South Sudan rank
163rd
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Burkina Faso
- South Sudan
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports -1.64 against -1.73 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.09.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 160th and South Sudan ranks 163rd of 194 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.03 | 0.0719 | 0.9628 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 2 | -0.075 | 2.07 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 2 | -1.56 | 3.56 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 1.39 | -1.69 | 3.09 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Burkina Faso or South Sudan?
- Burkina Faso, at -1.64 against -1.73 in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Burkina Faso and South Sudan?
- 0.09, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Sudan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and South Sudan rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Burkina Faso ranks 160th and South Sudan ranks 163rd 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.