Lgbt rights index in South Africa
South Africa: Lgbt rights index was 10.94 in 2019. β Volatile
Latest (2019)
10.94
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 192 countries
All-time high
10.94
in 2011
All-time low
-0.1805
in 1991
Years of data
29
1991β2019
Lgbt rights index in South Africa, 1991β2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, lgbt rights index in South Africa stood at 10.94. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt rights index in South Africa peaked at 10.94 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.1805, in 1991.
That places South Africa 5th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.54 | -0.1805 | 4.07 | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.58 | 5.07 | 9.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.84 | 9.94 | 10.94 | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 55,177 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 1,319 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 2 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0009 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lgbt rights index in South Africa?
- Lgbt rights index in South Africa was 10.94 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt rights index recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 10.94 in 2011.
- What is the lowest lgbt rights index recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1805 in 1991.
- How does South Africa rank for lgbt rights index?
- South Africa ranks 5th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lgbt rights index rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lgbt rights index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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