Kenya vs Zambia: Free and Fair Elections Index
Kenya
0.493
in 2025
Zambia
0.461
in 2025
Kenya rank
95th
Zambia rank
98th
Free and Fair Elections Index over time
- Kenya
- Zambia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.493 against 0.461 in Zambia, a difference of 0.032.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Zambia ahead.
Kenya ranks 95th and Zambia ranks 98th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 7 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0.4529 | 0.0649 | 0.388 | Kenya |
| 1930s | 0.3518 | 0.1783 | 0.1735 | Kenya |
| 1940s | 0.4572 | 0.1727 | 0.2845 | Kenya |
| 1950s | 0.4425 | 0.1818 | 0.2607 | Kenya |
| 1960s | 0.3973 | 0.24 | 0.1573 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 0.2619 | 0.2395 | 0.0224 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 0.201 | 0.257 | 0.056 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.1716 | 0.4261 | 0.2545 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.3315 | 0.4541 | 0.1226 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.3403 | 0.4177 | 0.0774 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.4513 | 0.404 | 0.0473 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free and fair elections index, Kenya or Zambia?
- Kenya, at 0.493 against 0.461 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Kenya and Zambia?
- 0.032, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zambia?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Zambia rank globally for free and fair elections index?
- Kenya ranks 95th and Zambia ranks 98th 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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About this data
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.