Iceland vs Mexico: LGBT+ Rights Index
Iceland
15.07
in 2025
Mexico
15.66
in 2025
Iceland rank
19th
Mexico rank
16th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Iceland
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 15.66 against 15.07 in Iceland, a difference of 0.59.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Mexico ahead.
Iceland ranks 19th and Mexico ranks 16th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.45 | 1.33 | 1.12 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 3.99 | 2.91 | 1.08 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 7.24 | 9.35 | 2.1 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 13.88 | 14.28 | 0.3952 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Iceland or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 15.66 against 15.07 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Iceland and Mexico?
- 0.59, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Mexico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Mexico rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Iceland ranks 19th and Mexico ranks 16th 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.