Kenya vs Zambia: Rule of law index
Kenya
0.64
in 2025
Zambia
0.654
in 2025
Kenya rank
75th
Zambia rank
74th
Rule of law index over time
- Kenya
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.654 against 0.64 in Kenya, a difference of 0.014.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Zambia ahead.
Kenya ranks 75th and Zambia ranks 74th of 173 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.341 | 0.768 | 0.427 | Zambia |
| 1920s | 0.3374 | 0.7464 | 0.409 | Zambia |
| 1930s | 0.338 | 0.732 | 0.394 | Zambia |
| 1940s | 0.336 | 0.732 | 0.396 | Zambia |
| 1950s | 0.2963 | 0.7532 | 0.4569 | Zambia |
| 1960s | 0.2796 | 0.7209 | 0.4413 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 0.174 | 0.6886 | 0.5146 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.1307 | 0.683 | 0.5523 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.2239 | 0.6191 | 0.3952 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.3804 | 0.744 | 0.3636 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.6056 | 0.6638 | 0.0582 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.6605 | 0.6492 | 0.0113 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Kenya or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.654 against 0.64 in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Kenya and Zambia?
- 0.014, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zambia?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Zambia rank globally for rule of law index?
- Kenya ranks 75th and Zambia ranks 74th of 173 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.