Kenya vs Zambia: Voice and Accountability
Kenya
-0.2257
in 2011
Zambia
-0.1972
in 2011
Kenya rank
16th
Zambia rank
14th
Voice and Accountability over time
- Kenya
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports -0.1972 against -0.2257 in Kenya, a difference of 0.0285.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Zambia ahead.
Kenya ranks 16th and Zambia ranks 14th of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.8299 | -0.5005 | 0.3294 | Zambia |
| 2000s | -0.3552 | -0.3339 | 0.0213 | Zambia |
| 2010s | -0.2157 | -0.2265 | 0.0108 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher voice and accountability, Kenya or Zambia?
- Zambia, at -0.1972 against -0.2257 in Kenya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in voice and accountability between Kenya and Zambia?
- 0.0285, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zambia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
- How do Kenya and Zambia rank globally for voice and accountability?
- Kenya ranks 16th and Zambia ranks 14th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Institute, published as Voice and Accountability (estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Voice and accountability measures the extent to which a country’s citizens are able to participate in selecting their government and to enjoy freedom of expression, freedom of association, and a free media. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.