Kenya vs United States of America: Political civil liberties index
Kenya
0.86
in 2025
United States of America
0.865
in 2025
Kenya rank
57th
United States of America rank
54th
Political civil liberties index over time
- Kenya
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.865 against 0.86 in Kenya, a difference of 0.005.
Across all 126 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 57th and United States of America ranks 54th of 176 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.04 | 0.8351 | 0.7951 | United States of America |
| 1910s | 0.04 | 0.817 | 0.777 | United States of America |
| 1920s | 0.0441 | 0.8271 | 0.783 | United States of America |
| 1930s | 0.062 | 0.8528 | 0.7908 | United States of America |
| 1940s | 0.0654 | 0.8258 | 0.7604 | United States of America |
| 1950s | 0.0857 | 0.8266 | 0.7409 | United States of America |
| 1960s | 0.2474 | 0.8902 | 0.6428 | United States of America |
| 1970s | 0.2289 | 0.9415 | 0.7126 | United States of America |
| 1980s | 0.174 | 0.973 | 0.799 | United States of America |
| 1990s | 0.5436 | 0.9778 | 0.4342 | United States of America |
| 2000s | 0.7815 | 0.9777 | 0.1962 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.841 | 0.9726 | 0.1316 | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.8577 | 0.9453 | 0.0877 | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political civil liberties index, Kenya or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 0.865 against 0.86 in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political civil liberties index between Kenya and United States of America?
- 0.005, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and United States of America?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and United States of America rank globally for political civil liberties index?
- Kenya ranks 57th and United States of America ranks 54th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political civil liberties index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.