Kenya vs Myanmar: LGBT+ Rights Index
Kenya
-0.3976
in 2019
Myanmar
-0.4306
in 2019
Kenya rank
151st
Myanmar rank
153rd
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Kenya
- Myanmar
How they compare
Kenya currently reports -0.3976 against -0.4306 in Myanmar, a difference of 0.033.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 151st and Myanmar ranks 153rd of 192 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.594 | -0.4348 | 1.03 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 0.6024 | -0.4382 | 1.04 | Kenya |
| 2010s | -0.4281 | -0.4497 | 0.0216 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Kenya or Myanmar?
- Kenya, at -0.3976 against -0.4306 in Myanmar as of 2019.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Kenya and Myanmar?
- 0.033, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Myanmar?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
- How do Kenya and Myanmar rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Kenya ranks 151st and Myanmar ranks 153rd 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
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.