Kenya vs Zambia: Individual liberties and equality before the law index
Kenya
0.693
in 2025
Zambia
0.68
in 2025
Kenya rank
98th
Zambia rank
100th
Individual liberties and equality before the law index over time
- Kenya
- Zambia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.693 against 0.68 in Zambia, a difference of 0.013.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Zambia ahead.
Kenya ranks 98th and Zambia ranks 100th of 176 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.0414 | 0.194 | 0.1526 | Zambia |
| 1920s | 0.0397 | 0.1832 | 0.1435 | Zambia |
| 1930s | 0.0398 | 0.176 | 0.1362 | Zambia |
| 1940s | 0.039 | 0.176 | 0.137 | Zambia |
| 1950s | 0.0223 | 0.1796 | 0.1573 | Zambia |
| 1960s | 0.1963 | 0.363 | 0.1667 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 0.2772 | 0.5124 | 0.2352 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.2373 | 0.5244 | 0.2871 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.3394 | 0.7345 | 0.3951 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.5838 | 0.7583 | 0.1745 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.6825 | 0.7521 | 0.0696 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.7278 | 0.7278 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher individual liberties and equality before the law index, Kenya or Zambia?
- Kenya, at 0.693 against 0.68 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in individual liberties and equality before the law index between Kenya and Zambia?
- 0.013, 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 individual liberties and equality before the law index?
- Kenya ranks 98th and Zambia ranks 100th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Individual liberties and equality before the law index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.