Kenya vs Nepal: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Kenya
1
in 2025
Nepal
1
in 2025
Kenya rank
1st
Nepal rank
1st
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- Kenya
- Nepal
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1 against 1 in Nepal, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Nepal ahead.
Kenya ranks 1st and Nepal ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.4 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Nepal |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meaningful democratic electoral institutions, Kenya or Nepal?
- Kenya, at 1 against 1 in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions between Kenya and Nepal?
- 0, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nepal?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Nepal rank globally for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
- Kenya ranks 1st and Nepal ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Meaningful democratic electoral institutions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of whether the country is meaningfully an electoral democracy. This includes the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.