Kenya vs Namibia: Engaged Society Score
Kenya
0.848
in 2025
Namibia
0.867
in 2025
Kenya rank
85th
Namibia rank
83rd
Engaged Society Score over time
- Kenya
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0.867 against 0.848 in Kenya, a difference of 0.019.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Namibia ahead.
Kenya ranks 85th and Namibia ranks 83rd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 11 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.43 | -2 | 0.4276 | Namibia |
| 1910s | -2.26 | -2 | 0.259 | Namibia |
| 1920s | -0.9128 | -1.86 | 0.9467 | Kenya |
| 1930s | -0.88 | -1.72 | 0.841 | Kenya |
| 1940s | -0.88 | -1.72 | 0.841 | Kenya |
| 1950s | -0.88 | -1.72 | 0.841 | Kenya |
| 1960s | 0.1952 | -1.72 | 1.92 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 0.306 | -1.58 | 1.88 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 0.5358 | -0.9012 | 1.44 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 1.54 | 1.18 | 0.3641 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1.89 | 1.18 | 0.7119 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1.71 | 1.24 | 0.4727 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1.35 | 0.9625 | 0.3842 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher engaged society score, Kenya or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 0.867 against 0.848 in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in engaged society score between Kenya and Namibia?
- 0.019, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Namibia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Namibia rank globally for engaged society score?
- Kenya ranks 85th and Namibia ranks 83rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Engaged Society Score. 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 the extent to which ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.