Kenya vs North Macedonia: Democracy

Kenya
6
in 2025
North Macedonia
6
in 2025
Kenya rank
78th
North Macedonia rank
78th

Democracy over time

  • Kenya
  • North Macedonia
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 6 against 6 in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was North Macedonia ahead.

Kenya ranks 78th and North Macedonia ranks 78th of 197 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and North Macedonia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1910s 0 0 0 β€”
1920s 2 4.5 2.5 North Macedonia
1930s 2 1.9 0.1 Kenya
1940s 2 0.8 1.2 Kenya
1950s 2 1 1 Kenya
1960s 2.4 1 1.4 Kenya
1970s 1 1 0 β€”
1980s 1 1 0 β€”
1990s 2.6 6 3.4 North Macedonia
2000s 4.8 6 1.2 North Macedonia
2010s 5.1 6 0.9 North Macedonia
2020s 6 6 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Kenya or North Macedonia?
Kenya, at 6 against 6 in North Macedonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Kenya and North Macedonia?
0, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and North Macedonia?
108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Kenya and North Macedonia rank globally for democracy?
Kenya ranks 78th and North Macedonia ranks 78th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).