Norway vs South Africa: LGBT+ Rights Index
Norway
14.36
in 2025
South Africa
14.08
in 2025
Norway rank
22nd
South Africa rank
25th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Norway
- South Africa
How they compare
Norway currently reports 14.36 against 14.08 in South Africa, a difference of 0.28.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 25th of 194 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.09 | 0.8509 | 6.24 | Norway |
| 2000s | 8.74 | 6.81 | 1.93 | Norway |
| 2010s | 11.94 | 11.27 | 0.675 | Norway |
| 2020s | 13.85 | 13.19 | 0.6584 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Norway or South Africa?
- Norway, at 14.36 against 14.08 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Norway and South Africa?
- 0.28, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Norway and South Africa rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Norway ranks 22nd 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.