Burundi vs Malawi: LGBT+ Rights Index
Burundi
-1.8
in 2025
Malawi
-1.79
in 2025
Burundi rank
168th
Malawi rank
167th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Burundi
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports -1.79 against -1.8 in Burundi, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 168th and Malawi ranks 167th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.42 | -0.6625 | 2.08 | Burundi |
| 2000s | 0.8262 | -0.6687 | 1.49 | Burundi |
| 2010s | -1.74 | -1.19 | 0.5437 | Malawi |
| 2020s | -1.77 | -1.76 | 0.0125 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Burundi or Malawi?
- Malawi, at -1.79 against -1.8 in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Burundi and Malawi?
- 0.01, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Malawi?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Malawi rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Burundi ranks 168th and Malawi ranks 167th 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.