Belarus vs Tajikistan: LGBT+ Rights Index
Belarus
1.3
in 2025
Tajikistan
1.42
in 2025
Belarus rank
98th
Tajikistan rank
96th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Belarus
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 1.42 against 1.3 in Belarus, a difference of 0.12.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 98th and Tajikistan ranks 96th of 194 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1519 | -1.09 | 1.24 | Belarus |
| 2000s | 2.38 | 1.3 | 1.08 | Belarus |
| 2010s | 2.83 | 1.7 | 1.13 | Belarus |
| 2020s | 2.02 | 1.53 | 0.4945 | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Belarus or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 1.42 against 1.3 in Belarus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Belarus and Tajikistan?
- 0.12, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Tajikistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Tajikistan rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Belarus ranks 98th and Tajikistan ranks 96th 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.