LGBT+ Rights Index in Malawi
Malawi: LGBT+ Rights Index was 0.4594 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Malawi, 1991–2019
Source: Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.4594 for lgbt+ rights index in 2019.
That represents a change of up 242.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Malawi peaked at 0.4976 in 2013 and was at its lowest, -0.3235, in 1991.
Malawi ranks 121st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | -0.3235 | -0.3235 | -0.3235 | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.3235 | -0.3235 | -0.3235 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4671 | 0.4594 | 0.4976 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 118 Kiribati 0.6099 compare
- 119 Eswatini 0.6024 compare
- 120 Namibia 0.5822 compare
- 122 Egypt 0.0912 compare
- 123 Bahrain 0.0719 compare
- 123 Benin 0.0719 compare
- 123 Chad 0.0719 compare
- 123 Congo 0.0719 compare
- 123 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0719 compare
- 123 Gabon 0.0719 compare
- 123 Iraq 0.0719 compare
- 123 Madagascar 0.0719 compare
More social development data for Malawi
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 35,241 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 551 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.557 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.754 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.767 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.557 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.366 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.462 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lgbt+ rights index in Malawi?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Malawi was 0.4594 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4976 in 2013.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3235 in 1991.
- How does Malawi rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Malawi ranks 121st out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 242.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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.