Kenya vs Nepal: Rule of law index
Kenya
0.64
in 2025
Nepal
0.662
in 2025
Kenya rank
78th
Nepal rank
76th
Rule of law index over time
- Kenya
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 0.662 against 0.64 in Kenya, a difference of 0.022.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 78th and Nepal ranks 76th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 9 and Nepal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.3207 | 0.064 | 0.2567 | Kenya |
| 1910s | 0.341 | 0.064 | 0.277 | Kenya |
| 1920s | 0.3374 | 0.064 | 0.2734 | Kenya |
| 1930s | 0.338 | 0.059 | 0.279 | Kenya |
| 1940s | 0.336 | 0.0591 | 0.2769 | Kenya |
| 1950s | 0.2963 | 0.2087 | 0.0876 | Kenya |
| 1960s | 0.2796 | 0.1972 | 0.0824 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 0.174 | 0.2059 | 0.0319 | Nepal |
| 1980s | 0.1307 | 0.2259 | 0.0952 | Nepal |
| 1990s | 0.2239 | 0.4942 | 0.2703 | Nepal |
| 2000s | 0.3804 | 0.4971 | 0.1167 | Nepal |
| 2010s | 0.6056 | 0.598 | 0.0076 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.6605 | 0.6147 | 0.0458 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Kenya or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 0.662 against 0.64 in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Kenya and Nepal?
- 0.022, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nepal?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Nepal rank globally for rule of law index?
- Kenya ranks 78th and Nepal ranks 76th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Rule of law index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.