Competitiveness of Political Participation Score in Kenya
Kenya: Competitiveness of Political Participation Score was 4 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
34th
of 167 countries
All-time high
4
in 1997
All-time low
1
in 1969
Years of data
56
1963–2018
Competitiveness of Political Participation Score in Kenya, 1963–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 4 for competitiveness of political participation score in 2018. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, competitiveness of political participation score in Kenya peaked at 4 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1969.
Kenya ranks 34th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Competitiveness of Political Participation Score in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 3 | — |
| 1964 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1965 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1970 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1980 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1983 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 1998 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 4 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 1970s | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 34 Albania 4 compare
- 34 Angola 4 compare
- 34 Argentina 4 compare
- 34 Armenia 4 compare
- 34 Benin 4 compare
- 34 Bhutan 4 compare
- 34 Botswana 4 compare
- 34 Brazil 4 compare
- 34 Bulgaria 4 compare
- 34 Burkina Faso 4 compare
- 34 Croatia 4 compare
- 34 Czechia 4 compare
- 34 Dominican Republic 4 compare
- 34 East Timor 4 compare
- 34 Ecuador 4 compare
- 34 El Salvador 4 compare
- 34 Estonia 4 compare
- 34 Fiji 4 compare
- 34 Georgia 4 compare
- 34 Ghana 4 compare
- 34 Guatemala 4 compare
- 34 Guinea-Bissau 4 compare
- 34 Guyana 4 compare
- 34 Haiti 4 compare
- 34 Honduras 4 compare
- 34 India 4 compare
- 34 Indonesia 4 compare
- 34 Jamaica 4 compare
- 34 Jordan 4 compare
- 34 Latvia 4 compare
- 34 Lesotho 4 compare
- 34 Liberia 4 compare
- 34 Malaysia 4 compare
- 34 Mali 4 compare
- 34 Mexico 4 compare
- 34 Moldova 4 compare
- 34 Montenegro 4 compare
- 34 Mozambique 4 compare
- 34 Myanmar 4 compare
- 34 Namibia 4 compare
- 34 Nepal 4 compare
- 34 Nicaragua 4 compare
- 34 Niger 4 compare
- 34 Nigeria 4 compare
- 34 North Macedonia 4 compare
- 34 Paraguay 4 compare
- 34 Peru 4 compare
- 34 Philippines 4 compare
- 34 Romania 4 compare
- 34 Russia 4 compare
- 34 Senegal 4 compare
- 34 Serbia 4 compare
- 34 Sierra Leone 4 compare
- 34 Solomon Islands 4 compare
- 34 South Africa 4 compare
- 34 South Korea 4 compare
- 34 Suriname 4 compare
- 34 Trinidad and Tobago 4 compare
- 34 Tunisia 4 compare
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is competitiveness of political participation score in Kenya?
- Competitiveness of political participation score in Kenya was 4 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest competitiveness of political participation score recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 1997.
- What is the lowest competitiveness of political participation score recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1969.
- How does Kenya rank for competitiveness of political participation score?
- Kenya ranks 34th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
- Is competitiveness of political participation score rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Competitiveness of Political Participation Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which political participation is competitive. It ranges from unregulated political participation (score of 0), over repressed political participation (score of 1), suppressed political participation (score of 2), factional political participation (score of 3), and transitional arrangements (score of 4), to competitive political participation (score of 5).