Slovenia vs South Africa: LGBT+ Rights Index
Slovenia
13.46
in 2025
South Africa
14.08
in 2025
Slovenia rank
28th
South Africa rank
25th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Slovenia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 14.08 against 13.46 in Slovenia, a difference of 0.62.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Slovenia ahead.
Slovenia ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 25th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Slovenia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovenia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 0.8509 | 0.1491 | Slovenia |
| 2000s | 3.26 | 6.81 | 3.56 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 7.85 | 11.27 | 3.41 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 12.13 | 13.19 | 1.07 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Slovenia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 14.08 against 13.46 in Slovenia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Slovenia and South Africa?
- 0.62, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovenia and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Slovenia and South Africa rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Slovenia ranks 28th 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.