Which has higher equal access to power index, Hong Kong or Kenya?

Hong Kong, at 0.651 against 0.64 in Kenya as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Kenya?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hong Kong vs Kenya: Equal Access to Power Index

Hong Kong

0.651

in 2025

Kenya

0.64

in 2025

Hong Kong rank

89th

Kenya rank

90th

Equal Access to Power Index over time

Hong Kong
Kenya

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 0.651 against 0.64 in Kenya, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 89th and Kenya ranks 90th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 10 and Kenya in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.078	0.034	0.044	Hong Kong
1910s	0.078	0.034	0.044	Hong Kong
1920s	0.0834	0.034	0.0494	Hong Kong
1930s	0.096	0.034	0.062	Hong Kong
1940s	0.1168	0.034	0.0828	Hong Kong
1950s	0.173	0.034	0.139	Hong Kong
1960s	0.1814	0.2015	0.0201	Kenya
1970s	0.3456	0.3188	0.0268	Hong Kong
1980s	0.4882	0.4056	0.0826	Hong Kong
1990s	0.6382	0.5741	0.0641	Hong Kong
2000s	0.702	0.626	0.076	Hong Kong
2010s	0.6627	0.6883	0.0256	Kenya
2020s	0.5732	0.7093	0.1362	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal access to power index, Hong Kong or Kenya?: Hong Kong, at 0.651 against 0.64 in Kenya as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal access to power index between Hong Kong and Kenya?: 0.011, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Kenya?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong and Kenya rank globally for equal access to power index?: Hong Kong ranks 89th and Kenya ranks 90th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Equal Access to Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.