Belize vs Japan: LGBT+ Rights Index
Belize
2
in 2025
Japan
2.06
in 2025
Belize rank
88th
Japan rank
86th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Belize
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.06 against 2 in Belize, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Japan ahead.
Belize ranks 88th and Japan ranks 86th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.7875 | 1 | 1.79 | Japan |
| 2000s | -0.7875 | 0.7 | 1.49 | Japan |
| 2010s | -0.1712 | 0.9231 | 1.09 | Japan |
| 2020s | 2 | 1.79 | 0.2055 | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Belize or Japan?
- Japan, at 2.06 against 2 in Belize as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Belize and Japan?
- 0.06, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Japan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Japan rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Belize ranks 88th and Japan ranks 86th 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.