Common Good Justifications Score in Kenya

Kenya: Common Good Justifications Score was 0.863 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.863
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
80th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.911
in 2006
All-time low
-1.82
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Common Good Justifications Score in Kenya, 1900–2025

-2-101190019622025

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 77 Jordan 0.882 compare
  2. 77 Malaysia 0.882 compare
  3. 79 Bhutan 0.881 compare
  4. 81 Egypt 0.855 compare
  5. 82 Latvia 0.85 compare
  6. 83 Sierra Leone 0.841 compare

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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

Indicator
Common Good Justifications Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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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.