Costa Rica vs El Salvador: LGBT+ Rights Index
Costa Rica
3.07
in 2019
El Salvador
3.07
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
59th
El Salvador rank
59th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 3.07 against 3.07 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1991 it was El Salvador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 59th and El Salvador ranks 59th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.41 | 2.07 | 0.6667 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 3.07 | 2.07 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 3.07 | 2.57 | 0.5 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- Costa Rica, at 3.07 against 3.07 in El Salvador as of 2019.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Costa Rica ranks 59th and El Salvador ranks 59th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – 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
The LGBT+ Policy Index measures a country’s LGBT+ policy landscape by capturing the implementation of 18 different LGBT+ policies. Policies included in the index are limited to those adopted across at least three countries or are explicitly advocated for by transnational activists.