Kenya vs Uganda: Elected political leaders index
Kenya
0.982
in 2025
Uganda
0.986
in 2025
Kenya rank
129th
Uganda rank
127th
Elected political leaders index over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 0.986 against 0.982 in Kenya, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Uganda ahead.
Kenya ranks 129th and Uganda ranks 127th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1960s | 0.5953 | 0.2388 | 0.3565 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 0.935 | 0 | 0.935 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 0.947 | 0.42 | 0.527 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 0.9666 | 1 | 0.0334 | Uganda |
| 2000s | 0.973 | 0.976 | 0.003 | Uganda |
| 2010s | 0.9835 | 0.9601 | 0.0234 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.984 | 0.986 | 0.002 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected political leaders index, Kenya or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 0.986 against 0.982 in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Kenya and Uganda?
- 0.004, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Kenya ranks 129th and Uganda ranks 127th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Elected political leaders index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.