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?
- 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.