Kenya vs Lesotho: Gender inequality index from the human development report

Kenya
0.526
in 2023
Lesotho
0.534
in 2023
Kenya rank
28th
Lesotho rank
27th

Gender inequality index from the human development report over time

  • Kenya
  • Lesotho
00.20.40.6199520092023

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.534 against 0.526 in Kenya, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 28th and Lesotho ranks 27th of 169 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 0.682 0.572 0.11 Kenya
2000s 0.6495 0.584 0.0655 Kenya
2010s 0.5648 0.5725 0.0077 Lesotho
2020s 0.5298 0.5403 0.0105 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender inequality index from the human development report, Kenya or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 0.534 against 0.526 in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in gender inequality index from the human development report between Kenya and Lesotho?
0.008, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Lesotho?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Lesotho rank globally for gender inequality index from the human development report?
Kenya ranks 28th and Lesotho ranks 27th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Gender inequality index from the human development report. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gender inequality index from the human development report
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
169 places, 4,592 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed