Kenya vs South Sudan: Multi-party elections
Kenya
1
in 2025
South Sudan
1
in 2010
Kenya rank
1st
South Sudan rank
1st
Multi-party elections over time
- Kenya
- South Sudan
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1 against 1 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1948 it was South Sudan ahead.
Kenya ranks 1st and South Sudan ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.3333 | 0.1111 | 0.2222 | Kenya |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.3333 | 0.2222 | 0.1111 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 0.2222 | 0.7778 | 0.5556 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher multi-party elections, Kenya or South Sudan?
- Kenya, at 1 against 1 in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in multi-party elections between Kenya and South Sudan?
- 0, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Sudan?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2010.
- How do Kenya and South Sudan rank globally for multi-party elections?
- Kenya ranks 1st and South Sudan ranks 1st of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Multi-party elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate whether national multi-party elections were held.