Belgium vs Brazil: LGBT+ Rights Index
Belgium
15.91
in 2025
Brazil
16.23
in 2025
Belgium rank
15th
Brazil rank
13th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Belgium
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 16.23 against 15.91 in Belgium, a difference of 0.32.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 15th and Brazil ranks 13th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Brazil in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.84 | 2.06 | 0.7796 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 8.58 | 3.31 | 5.27 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 14.36 | 8.12 | 6.25 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 15.46 | 17.48 | 2.02 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Belgium or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 16.23 against 15.91 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Belgium and Brazil?
- 0.32, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Brazil?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Brazil rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Belgium ranks 15th and Brazil ranks 13th 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.