Costa Rica vs Japan: Lgbt rights index

Costa Rica
3.07
in 2019
Japan
3.94
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
59th
Japan rank
56th

Lgbt rights index over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 3.94 against 3.07 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.87.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 59th and Japan ranks 56th of 192 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 1.41 3.07 1.67 Japan
2000s 3.07 3.68 0.6073 Japan
2010s 3.07 3.94 0.8675 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lgbt rights index, Costa Rica or Japan?
Japan, at 3.94 against 3.07 in Costa Rica as of 2019.
What is the difference in lgbt rights index between Costa Rica and Japan?
0.87, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Japan?
29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and Japan rank globally for lgbt rights index?
Costa Rica ranks 59th and Japan ranks 56th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Lgbt rights index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,568 data points, 1991–2019
Last refreshed