Belize vs Samoa: LGBT+ Rights Index
Belize
2
in 2025
Samoa
2
in 2025
Belize rank
88th
Samoa rank
87th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Belize
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 2 against 2 in Belize, a difference of 0.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 88th and Samoa ranks 87th of 194 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.7875 | -0.6625 | 0.125 | Samoa |
| 2000s | -0.7875 | -0.6062 | 0.1813 | Samoa |
| 2010s | -0.1712 | 0.8417 | 1.01 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 2 | 2.13 | 0.1292 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Belize or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 2 against 2 in Belize as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Belize and Samoa?
- 0, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Samoa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Samoa rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Belize ranks 88th and Samoa ranks 87th 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.