Costa Rica vs Switzerland: LGBT+ Rights Index
Costa Rica
11.67
in 2025
Switzerland
11.7
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
35th
Switzerland rank
34th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Costa Rica
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 11.7 against 11.67 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Switzerland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 34th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.9051 | 3.17 | 4.07 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 2.87 | 4.24 | 1.37 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 5.13 | 4.84 | 0.2916 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 10.81 | 10.41 | 0.393 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Costa Rica or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 11.7 against 11.67 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 0.03, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Switzerland rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Costa Rica ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 34th 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.