LGBT+ Rights Index in Kenya
Kenya: LGBT+ Rights Index was -0.3976 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Kenya, 1991–2019
Source: Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded -0.3976 for lgbt+ rights index in 2019.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and down 166.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Kenya peaked at 0.6024 in 1991 and was at its lowest, -0.4358, in 2010.
Kenya ranks 151st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.594 | 0.5642 | 0.6024 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.6024 | 0.6024 | 0.6024 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4281 | -0.4358 | -0.3976 | 10 |
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- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.563 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.9 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.793 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.563 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.335 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.446 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lgbt+ rights index in Kenya?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Kenya was -0.3976 in 2019, according to Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6024 in 1991.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4358 in 2010.
- How does Kenya rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Kenya ranks 151st out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 166.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of LGBT+ Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.