China vs South Sudan: LGBT+ Rights Index
China
-1.73
in 2025
South Sudan
-1.73
in 2025
China rank
165th
South Sudan rank
163rd
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- China
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports -1.73 against -1.73 in China, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Sudan ahead.
China ranks 165th and South Sudan ranks 163rd of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.8722 | 0.0719 | 0.9441 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.6584 | -0.075 | 0.7334 | China |
| 2010s | -0.8579 | -1.56 | 0.7046 | China |
| 2020s | -1.71 | -1.69 | 0.0118 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, China or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at -1.73 against -1.73 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between China and South Sudan?
- 0, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Sudan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do China and South Sudan rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- China ranks 165th 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.