Finland vs South Africa: LGBT+ Rights Index
Finland
14.08
in 2025
South Africa
14.08
in 2025
Finland rank
25th
South Africa rank
25th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Finland
- South Africa
How they compare
Finland currently reports 14.08 against 14.08 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 25th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.19 | 0.8509 | 2.34 | Finland |
| 2000s | 7.1 | 6.81 | 0.2855 | Finland |
| 2010s | 10.96 | 11.27 | 0.3092 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 13 | 13.19 | 0.1945 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Finland or South Africa?
- Finland, at 14.08 against 14.08 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Finland and South Africa?
- 0, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Finland and South Africa rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Finland ranks 25th 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.