Korea, Rep. vs Lesotho: LGBT+ Rights Index
Korea, Rep.
2.94
in 2019
Lesotho
2.07
in 2019
Korea, Rep. rank
72nd
Lesotho rank
75th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Korea, Rep.
- Lesotho
How they compare
Korea, Rep. currently reports 2.94 against 2.07 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.87.
That makes Korea, Rep.'s figure about 1.4 times Lesotho's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Korea, Rep. has been ahead every year.
Korea, Rep. ranks 72nd and Lesotho ranks 75th of 192 countries.
Korea, Rep. has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Rep. | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.07 | -0.2853 | 1.36 | Korea, Rep. |
| 2000s | 2.23 | -0.2853 | 2.52 | Korea, Rep. |
| 2010s | 2.94 | 2.07 | 0.8675 | Korea, Rep. |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Korea, Rep. or Lesotho?
- Korea, Rep., at 2.94 against 2.07 in Lesotho as of 2019.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Korea, Rep. and Lesotho?
- 0.87, with Korea, Rep. ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Rep. and Lesotho?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
- How do Korea, Rep. and Lesotho rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Korea, Rep. ranks 72nd 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
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.