Belarus vs Laos: LGBT+ Rights Index
Belarus
1.3
in 2025
Laos
1.25
in 2025
Belarus rank
98th
Laos rank
100th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Belarus
- Laos
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 1.3 against 1.25 in Laos, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Laos ahead.
Belarus ranks 98th and Laos ranks 100th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 3 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1519 | 1.25 | 1.1 | Laos |
| 2000s | 2.38 | 1.25 | 1.13 | Belarus |
| 2010s | 2.83 | 1.25 | 1.58 | Belarus |
| 2020s | 2.02 | 1.25 | 0.7722 | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Belarus or Laos?
- Belarus, at 1.3 against 1.25 in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Belarus and Laos?
- 0.05, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Laos?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Laos rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Belarus ranks 98th and Laos ranks 100th 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.