Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Botswana or Kenya?

Kenya, at 0.767 against 0.764 in Botswana as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Kenya: Liberal Political Institutions Index

Botswana

0.764

in 2025

Kenya

0.767

in 2025

Botswana rank

62nd

Kenya rank

60th

Liberal Political Institutions Index over time

Botswana
Kenya

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.767 against 0.764 in Botswana, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 62nd and Kenya ranks 60th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 12 and Kenya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.374	0.1053	0.2687	Botswana
1910s	0.374	0.173	0.201	Botswana
1920s	0.374	0.1693	0.2047	Botswana
1930s	0.377	0.1835	0.1935	Botswana
1940s	0.3879	0.185	0.2029	Botswana
1950s	0.397	0.1926	0.2044	Botswana
1960s	0.6112	0.3398	0.2714	Botswana
1970s	0.8053	0.3287	0.4766	Botswana
1980s	0.8282	0.2981	0.5301	Botswana
1990s	0.8588	0.4641	0.3947	Botswana
2000s	0.8696	0.624	0.2456	Botswana
2010s	0.8598	0.7658	0.094	Botswana
2020s	0.7815	0.7832	0.0017	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Botswana or Kenya?: Kenya, at 0.767 against 0.764 in Botswana as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Botswana and Kenya?: 0.003, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Kenya?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Kenya rank globally for liberal political institutions index?: Botswana ranks 62nd and Kenya ranks 60th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.