Kenya vs South Africa: Political regime polity
Kenya
2
in 2018
South Africa
2
in 2018
Kenya rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Political regime polity over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 2 against 2 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
Across all 56 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 168 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8571 | 1 | 0.1429 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 1.8 | 0.9 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.8 | 2 | 0.2 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | β |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political regime polity, Kenya or South Africa?
- Kenya, at 2 against 2 in South Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in political regime polity between Kenya and South Africa?
- 0, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2018.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for political regime polity?
- Kenya ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political regime polity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.