Costa Rica vs Serbia: LGBT+ Rights Index
Costa Rica
11.67
in 2025
Serbia
11.58
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
35th
Serbia rank
37th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Costa Rica
- Serbia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 11.67 against 11.58 in Serbia, a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Serbia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 35th and Serbia ranks 37th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.9051 | -0.6333 | 0.2718 | Serbia |
| 2000s | 2.87 | 0.6687 | 2.2 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 5.13 | 10.33 | 5.2 | Serbia |
| 2020s | 10.81 | 11.57 | 0.7639 | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Costa Rica or Serbia?
- Costa Rica, at 11.67 against 11.58 in Serbia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Costa Rica and Serbia?
- 0.09, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Serbia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Serbia rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Costa Rica ranks 35th and Serbia ranks 37th 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.