Latvia vs Lesotho: LGBT+ Rights Index
Latvia
4.78
in 2025
Lesotho
3.83
in 2025
Latvia rank
68th
Lesotho rank
71st
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Latvia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 4.78 against 3.83 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.95.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lesotho ahead.
Latvia ranks 68th and Lesotho ranks 71st of 194 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2667 | -0.5 | 0.7667 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 3.47 | -0.5 | 3.97 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 4.75 | 1.5 | 3.25 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 4.76 | 2.61 | 2.15 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Latvia or Lesotho?
- Latvia, at 4.78 against 3.83 in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Latvia and Lesotho?
- 0.95, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Lesotho rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Latvia ranks 68th and Lesotho ranks 71st 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.