Effective Power to Govern Score in Kenya
Kenya: Effective Power to Govern Score was 5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Effective Power to Govern Score in Kenya, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 5 for effective power to govern score in 2025.
That represents a change of up 25.0% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective power to govern score in Kenya peaked at 7 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2019.
That places Kenya 54th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.67 | 6 | 7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.6 | 3 | 7 | 5 |
| 2020s | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
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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 effective power to govern score in Kenya?
- Effective power to govern score in Kenya was 5 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest effective power to govern score recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2005.
- What is the lowest effective power to govern score recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2019.
- How does Kenya rank for effective power to govern score?
- Kenya ranks 54th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is effective power to govern score rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Effective Power to Govern Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which no individual or group holds de facto veto power over democratically elected political leaders.