Common Good Justifications Score in Kenya
Kenya: Common Good Justifications Score was 0.863 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Common Good Justifications Score in Kenya, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.863 for common good justifications score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, common good justifications score in Kenya peaked at 0.911 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -1.82, in 1900.
Kenya ranks 80th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.82 | -1.82 | -1.82 | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.82 | -1.82 | -1.82 | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.82 | -1.82 | -1.82 | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.82 | -1.82 | -1.82 | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.74 | -1.82 | -1.65 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.48 | -1.65 | -1.41 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.5233 | -1.41 | 0.017 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.017 | 0.017 | 0.017 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1874 | 0.017 | 0.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.548 | 0.504 | 0.559 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7554 | 0.559 | 0.911 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8641 | 0.844 | 0.911 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8453 | 0.814 | 0.863 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Kenya
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.09 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7428 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.7503 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5834 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 267.82 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is common good justifications score in Kenya?
- Common good justifications score in Kenya was 0.863 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest common good justifications score recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.911 in 2006.
- What is the lowest common good justifications score recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.82 in 1900.
- How does Kenya rank for common good justifications score?
- Kenya ranks 80th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is common good justifications score rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Common Good Justifications Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their views with the common good for society, either the greatest good for the greatest number of people or as helping the least advantaged people in society when considering important policy changes.