Kenya vs Nicaragua: Stateness Index
Kenya
6.5
in 2025
Nicaragua
6.5
in 2025
Kenya rank
94th
Nicaragua rank
94th
Stateness Index over time
- Kenya
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 6.5 against 6.5 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 94th and Nicaragua ranks 94th of 128 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.33 | 7.83 | 0.5 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 6.75 | 7.45 | 0.7 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 6.17 | 6.75 | 0.5833 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stateness index, Kenya or Nicaragua?
- Kenya, at 6.5 against 6.5 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in stateness index between Kenya and Nicaragua?
- 0, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nicaragua?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Nicaragua rank globally for stateness index?
- Kenya ranks 94th and Nicaragua ranks 94th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Stateness Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which the state has the monopoly on the use of force, provides basic public services across the country, citizens accept the state as legitimate, religious dogmas do not interfere, and citizenship is accessible.