France vs Kenya: Democratic change
France
1
in 2025
Kenya
1
in 2025
France rank
23rd
Kenya rank
23rd
Democratic change over time
- France
- Kenya
How they compare
France currently reports 1 against 1 in Kenya, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Kenya ahead.
France ranks 23rd and Kenya ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Kenya |
| 1940s | 1.3 | 1 | 0.3 | France |
| 1950s | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.2 | France |
| 1960s | 1 | 1.6 | 0.6 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1 | 1.4 | 0.4 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democratic change, France or Kenya?
- France, at 1 against 1 in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democratic change between France and Kenya?
- 0, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Kenya?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do France and Kenya rank globally for democratic change?
- France ranks 23rd and Kenya ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democratic change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data by Episodes of Regime Transformation and V-Dem.