Costa Rica vs Israel: LGBT+ Rights Index
Costa Rica
11.67
in 2025
Israel
12.09
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
35th
Israel rank
33rd
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Costa Rica
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 12.09 against 11.67 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.42.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Israel ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 35th and Israel ranks 33rd of 194 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.9051 | 3.63 | 4.54 | Israel |
| 2000s | 2.87 | 6.72 | 3.85 | Israel |
| 2010s | 5.13 | 7.66 | 2.53 | Israel |
| 2020s | 10.81 | 11.17 | 0.3625 | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Costa Rica or Israel?
- Israel, at 12.09 against 11.67 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Costa Rica and Israel?
- 0.42, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Israel?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Israel rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Costa Rica ranks 35th and Israel ranks 33rd 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.