Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Bulgaria: LGBT+ Rights Index
Bosnia and Herzegovina
9.76
in 2025
Bulgaria
8.9
in 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
49th
Bulgaria rank
51st
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 9.76 against 8.9 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.86.
That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 49th and Bulgaria ranks 51st of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 3 and Bulgaria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5482 | -0.7375 | 1.29 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2000s | 2.28 | 3.85 | 1.56 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 7.23 | 7.15 | 0.0833 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 9.67 | 8.77 | 0.8976 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Bulgaria?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 9.76 against 8.9 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Bulgaria?
- 0.86, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Bulgaria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Bulgaria rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 49th and Bulgaria ranks 51st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Velasco (2026) β 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.