South Korea vs Poland: LGBT+ Rights Index
South Korea
2.62
in 2025
Poland
2.75
in 2025
South Korea rank
80th
Poland rank
78th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- South Korea
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 2.75 against 2.62 in South Korea, a difference of 0.13.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 80th and Poland ranks 78th of 194 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2093 | 3 | 2.79 | Poland |
| 2000s | 1.9 | 2.91 | 1.01 | Poland |
| 2010s | 2.45 | 2.75 | 0.3 | Poland |
| 2020s | 2.62 | 2.75 | 0.1333 | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, South Korea or Poland?
- Poland, at 2.75 against 2.62 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between South Korea and Poland?
- 0.13, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Poland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Poland rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- South Korea ranks 80th and Poland ranks 78th 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.