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
-0.5-0.2500.250.5199120052019

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

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.