Chile vs Uruguay: LGBT+ Rights Index
Chile
16.64
in 2025
Uruguay
16.39
in 2025
Chile rank
10th
Uruguay rank
11th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Chile
- Uruguay
How they compare
Chile currently reports 16.64 against 16.39 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.25.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Uruguay ahead.
Chile ranks 10th and Uruguay ranks 11th of 194 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.19 | 1.58 | 2.77 | Uruguay |
| 2000s | -0.4792 | 6.24 | 6.72 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 7.11 | 12.75 | 5.64 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 14.36 | 16.39 | 2.03 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Chile or Uruguay?
- Chile, at 16.64 against 16.39 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Chile and Uruguay?
- 0.25, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Uruguay?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Uruguay rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Chile ranks 10th and Uruguay ranks 11th 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.