India vs Lesotho: LGBT+ Rights Index

India
2.07
in 2019
Lesotho
2.07
in 2019
India rank
75th
Lesotho rank
75th

LGBT+ Rights Index over time

  • India
  • Lesotho
012199120052019

How they compare

India currently reports 2.07 against 2.07 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lesotho ahead.

India ranks 75th and Lesotho ranks 75th of 192 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s -0.4348 -0.2853 0.1495 Lesotho
2000s -0.3382 -0.2853 0.0529 Lesotho
2010s 0.8508 2.07 1.22 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, India or Lesotho?
India, at 2.07 against 2.07 in Lesotho as of 2019.
What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between India and Lesotho?
0, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Lesotho?
29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
How do India and Lesotho rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
India ranks 75th and Lesotho ranks 75th 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.