South Korea vs East Timor: LGBT+ Rights Index
South Korea
2.62
in 2025
East Timor
2.17
in 2025
South Korea rank
80th
East Timor rank
83rd
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- South Korea
- East Timor
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 2.62 against 2.17 in East Timor, a difference of 0.45.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times East Timor's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was East Timor ahead.
South Korea ranks 80th and East Timor ranks 83rd of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and East Timor in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2093 | 0.2125 | 0.0032 | East Timor |
| 2000s | 1.9 | 1.22 | 0.6837 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 2.45 | 2.48 | 0.025 | East Timor |
| 2020s | 2.62 | 2.17 | 0.45 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, South Korea or East Timor?
- South Korea, at 2.62 against 2.17 in East Timor as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between South Korea and East Timor?
- 0.45, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and East Timor?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and East Timor rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- South Korea ranks 80th and East Timor ranks 83rd 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.