Mexico vs Netherlands: LGBT+ Rights Index
Mexico
15.66
in 2025
Netherlands
16.08
in 2025
Mexico rank
16th
Netherlands rank
14th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Mexico
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 16.08 against 15.66 in Mexico, a difference of 0.42.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Netherlands ahead.
Mexico ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 14th of 194 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.33 | 8.67 | 7.33 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 2.91 | 12.74 | 9.82 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 9.35 | 13.67 | 4.32 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 14.28 | 14.79 | 0.5159 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Mexico or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 16.08 against 15.66 in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Mexico and Netherlands?
- 0.42, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Netherlands?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Netherlands rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Mexico ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 14th 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.