Civil liberties score fh in Kenya

Kenya: Civil liberties score fh was 28 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
28
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
124th
of 197 countries
All-time high
40
in 2004
All-time low
28
in 2025
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Civil liberties score fh in Kenya, 2003–2025

0102030402003201420252003: 392004: 402005: 402006: 392007: 382008: 352009: 332010: 352011: 362012: 342013: 312014: 292015: 292016: 292017: 292018: 292019: 292020: 292021: 292022: 302023: 302024: 292025: 28

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 28 for civil liberties score fh in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, civil liberties score fh in Kenya peaked at 40 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 28, in 2025.

That places Kenya 124th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Civil liberties score fh in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Civil liberties score fh in Kenya, 2003 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2003 39 —
2004 40 +2.6%
2005 40 +0.0%
2006 39 -2.5%
2007 38 -2.6%
2008 35 -7.9%
2009 33 -5.7%
2010 35 +6.1%
2011 36 +2.9%
2012 34 -5.6%
2013 31 -8.8%
2014 29 -6.5%
2015 29 +0.0%
2016 29 +0.0%
2017 29 +0.0%
2018 29 +0.0%
2019 29 +0.0%
2020 29 +0.0%
2021 29 +0.0%
2022 30 +3.4%
2023 30 +0.0%
2024 29 -3.3%
2025 28 -3.4%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 28 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.5, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 28 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.71 33 40 7
2010s 31 29 36 10
2020s 29.17 28 30 6

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 124 Indonesia 28 compare
  2. 126 El Salvador 27 compare
  3. 127 Guinea-Bissau 26 compare
  4. 127 Honduras 26 compare
  5. 127 Lebanon 26 compare
  6. 127 Togo 26 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is civil liberties score fh in Kenya?
Civil liberties score fh in Kenya was 28 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest civil liberties score fh recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 40 in 2004.
What is the lowest civil liberties score fh recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 28 in 2025.
How does Kenya rank for civil liberties score fh?
Kenya ranks 124th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is civil liberties score fh rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Civil liberties score fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Civil liberties score fh
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,511 data points, 2003–2025
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