Congo vs Malawi: LGBT+ Rights Index

Congo
0.0719
in 2019
Malawi
0.4594
in 2019
Congo rank
123rd
Malawi rank
121st

LGBT+ Rights Index over time

  • Congo
  • Malawi
-0.4-0.200.20.4199120052019

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.4594 against 0.0719 in Congo, a difference of 0.3875.

That makes Malawi's figure about 6.4 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 123rd and Malawi ranks 121st of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0719 -0.3235 0.3954 Congo
2000s 0.0719 -0.3235 0.3954 Congo
2010s 0.0719 0.4671 0.3952 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Congo or Malawi?
Malawi, at 0.4594 against 0.0719 in Congo as of 2019.
What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Congo and Malawi?
0.3875, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Malawi?
29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
How do Congo and Malawi rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
Congo ranks 123rd and Malawi ranks 121st 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.