Which has higher free and fair elections index, Guyana or Kenya?

Kenya, at 0.493 against 0.489 in Guyana as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana 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 Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guyana vs Kenya: Free and Fair Elections Index

Guyana

0.489

in 2025

Kenya

0.493

in 2025

Guyana rank

96th

Kenya rank

95th

Free and Fair Elections Index over time

Guyana
Kenya

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.493 against 0.489 in Guyana, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Kenya ahead.

Guyana ranks 96th and Kenya ranks 95th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 9 and Kenya in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guyana	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.6399	0	0.6399	Guyana
1910s	0.7111	0	0.7111	Guyana
1920s	0.6966	0.4529	0.2437	Guyana
1930s	0.6734	0.3518	0.3216	Guyana
1940s	0.6734	0.4572	0.2162	Guyana
1950s	0.3855	0.4425	0.057	Kenya
1960s	0.4178	0.3973	0.0205	Guyana
1970s	0.1167	0.2619	0.1452	Kenya
1980s	0.1094	0.201	0.0916	Kenya
1990s	0.4358	0.1716	0.2642	Guyana
2000s	0.6577	0.3315	0.3262	Guyana
2010s	0.6571	0.3403	0.3168	Guyana
2020s	0.4503	0.4513	0.001	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections index, Guyana or Kenya?: Kenya, at 0.493 against 0.489 in Guyana as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Guyana and Kenya?: 0.004, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Kenya?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guyana and Kenya rank globally for free and fair elections index?: Guyana ranks 96th and Kenya ranks 95th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Free and Fair Elections Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,402 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.