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
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.