Ireland vs Kenya: Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Ireland
0.755
in 2025
Kenya
0.73
in 2025
Ireland rank
98th
Kenya rank
100th
Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time
- Ireland
- Kenya
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.755 against 0.73 in Kenya, a difference of 0.025.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 98th and Kenya ranks 100th of 175 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.965 | 0.066 | 0.899 | Ireland |
| 1910s | 0.9523 | 0.066 | 0.8863 | Ireland |
| 1920s | 0.838 | 0.077 | 0.761 | Ireland |
| 1930s | 0.838 | 0.121 | 0.717 | Ireland |
| 1940s | 0.8236 | 0.121 | 0.7026 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 0.82 | 0.121 | 0.699 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 0.82 | 0.4838 | 0.3362 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.82 | 0.65 | 0.17 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.82 | 0.65 | 0.17 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.82 | 0.65 | 0.17 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.82 | 0.65 | 0.17 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.82 | 0.7781 | 0.0419 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.7658 | 0.751 | 0.0148 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Ireland or Kenya?
- Ireland, at 0.755 against 0.73 in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Ireland and Kenya?
- 0.025, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Kenya?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Kenya rank globally for strong elected local governments index?
- Ireland ranks 98th and Kenya ranks 100th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.