LGBT+ Rights Index in Belarus
Belarus: LGBT+ Rights Index was 1.3 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Belarus, 1991–2025
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, lgbt+ rights index in Belarus stood at 1.3.
That represents a change of down 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Belarus peaked at 2.83 in 2005 and was at its lowest, -0.6625, in 1991.
That places Belarus 98th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
LGBT+ Rights Index in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.6625 | — |
| 1992 | -0.6625 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.6625 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3375 | -150.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3375 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3375 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3375 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3375 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.67 | +393.8% |
| 2000 | 1.67 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.83 | +41.7% |
| 2006 | 2.83 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.83 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.83 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.83 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.83 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.83 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.83 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.83 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.83 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.83 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.83 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.83 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.83 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.83 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.83 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.42 | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 2.18 | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 2.1 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 1.3 | -38.1% |
| 2025 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 1.3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2, 65% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 1.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.28, 13% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1519 | -0.6625 | 1.67 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.38 | 1.67 | 2.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 | 2.83 | 2.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.02 | 1.3 | 2.83 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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More social development data for Belarus
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 40,794 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 19,462 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0021 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 19,462 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0045 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lgbt+ rights index in Belarus?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Belarus was 1.3 in 2025, according to Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 2.83 in 2005.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6625 in 1991.
- How does Belarus rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Belarus ranks 98th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of LGBT+ Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.