Chile vs Sweden: LGBT+ Rights Index
Chile
16.64
in 2025
Sweden
16.38
in 2025
Chile rank
10th
Sweden rank
12th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Chile
- Sweden
How they compare
Chile currently reports 16.64 against 16.38 in Sweden, a difference of 0.26.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sweden ahead.
Chile ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 12th of 194 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.19 | 5.77 | 6.96 | Sweden |
| 2000s | -0.4792 | 10.09 | 10.57 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 7.11 | 14.05 | 6.93 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 14.36 | 15.19 | 0.8375 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Chile or Sweden?
- Chile, at 16.64 against 16.38 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Chile and Sweden?
- 0.26, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Sweden rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Chile ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 12th 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.