Belize vs Botswana: LGBT+ Rights Index
Belize
1.07
in 2019
Botswana
1.46
in 2019
Belize rank
106th
Botswana rank
105th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Belize
- Botswana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1.46 against 1.07 in Belize, a difference of 0.39.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.4 times Belize's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 106th and Botswana ranks 105th of 192 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.1805 | 0.5302 | 0.7106 | Botswana |
| 2000s | -0.1805 | 0.4533 | 0.6338 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.3205 | 1.45 | 1.13 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Belize or Botswana?
- Botswana, at 1.46 against 1.07 in Belize as of 2019.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Belize and Botswana?
- 0.39, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Botswana?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
- How do Belize and Botswana rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Belize ranks 106th and Botswana ranks 105th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – 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
The LGBT+ Policy Index measures a country’s LGBT+ policy landscape by capturing the implementation of 18 different LGBT+ policies. Policies included in the index are limited to those adopted across at least three countries or are explicitly advocated for by transnational activists.