Lgbt rights index in South Sudan
South Sudan: Lgbt rights index was -0.4306 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
-0.4306
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
153rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.0719
in 1991
All-time low
-0.4306
in 2011
Years of data
29
1991–2019
Lgbt rights index in South Sudan, 1991–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, lgbt rights index in South Sudan stood at -0.4306. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 699.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt rights index in South Sudan peaked at 0.0719 in 1991 and was at its lowest, -0.4306, in 2011.
South Sudan ranks 153rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 0.0719 | 0.0719 | 0.0719 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0719 | 0.0719 | 0.0719 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3803 | -0.4306 | 0.0719 | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More social development data for South Sudan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 601,818 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 2.39 million (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.228 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.064 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.133 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.152 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.155 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.047 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lgbt rights index in South Sudan?
- Lgbt rights index in South Sudan was -0.4306 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt rights index recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0719 in 1991.
- What is the lowest lgbt rights index recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4306 in 2011.
- How does South Sudan rank for lgbt rights index?
- South Sudan ranks 153rd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lgbt rights index rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 699.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan 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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