South Africa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: LGBT+ Rights Index
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- South Africa
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 10.98 against 10.94 in South Africa, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
South Africa ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 192 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.54 | 0.0719 | 1.47 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 7.58 | 6.96 | 0.6151 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 10.84 | 10.58 | 0.2596 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, South Africa or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 10.98 against 10.94 in South Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.04, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
- How do South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- South Africa ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th 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.