Burundi vs Cameroon: LGBT+ Rights Index

Burundi
-1.38
in 2019
Cameroon
-1.41
in 2019
Burundi rank
172nd
Cameroon rank
174th

LGBT+ Rights Index over time

  • Burundi
  • Cameroon
-1.5-1.2-1-0.75-0.5199120052019

How they compare

Burundi currently reports -1.38 against -1.41 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 172nd and Cameroon ranks 174th of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Cameroon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Cameroon Difference Ahead
1990s -0.3888 -0.4518 0.0631 Burundi
2000s -0.8837 -0.4421 0.4416 Cameroon
2010s -1.4 -1.45 0.0429 Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Burundi or Cameroon?
Burundi, at -1.38 against -1.41 in Cameroon as of 2019.
What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Burundi and Cameroon?
0.03, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Cameroon?
29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
How do Burundi and Cameroon rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
Burundi ranks 172nd and Cameroon ranks 174th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – 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

Indicator
LGBT+ Rights Index
Source
Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,568 data points, 1991–2019
Last refreshed

The LGBT+ Policy Index measures a country’s LGBT+ policy landscape by capturing the implementation of 18 different LGBT+ policies. Policies included in the index are limited to those adopted across at least three countries or are explicitly advocated for by transnational activists.