What is egalitarian political institutions index in Kenya?

Egalitarian political institutions index in Kenya was 0.554 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Kenya?

The highest recorded value was 0.625 in 2022.

What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Kenya?

The lowest recorded value was 0.16 in 1952.

How does Kenya rank for egalitarian political institutions index?

Kenya ranks 102nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Kenya?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Kenya data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Kenya

Name: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Kenya
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Kenya: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index was 0.554 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.554

Change on year

up 0.5%

World rank

102nd

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.625

in 2022

All-time low

0.16

in 1952

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Kenya, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 0.554 for egalitarian political institutions index in 2025.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in Kenya peaked at 0.625 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.16, in 1952.

Kenya ranks 102nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.195	0.183	0.203	10
1910s	0.183	0.183	0.183	10
1920s	0.1943	0.188	0.195	10
1930s	0.195	0.195	0.195	10
1940s	0.1668	0.165	0.168	10
1950s	0.1625	0.16	0.169	10
1960s	0.3004	0.188	0.358	10
1970s	0.3668	0.364	0.383	10
1980s	0.4203	0.405	0.423	10
1990s	0.4744	0.426	0.499	10
2000s	0.5264	0.498	0.537	10
2010s	0.5583	0.551	0.581	10
2020s	0.5797	0.551	0.625	6

Countries ranked near Kenya

99 Jordan 0.56 compare
100 Togo 0.559 compare
101 Nigeria 0.555 compare
104 Vietnam 0.55 compare
105 Burkina Faso 0.54 compare

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More reference data data for Kenya

Summer temperature anomalies 0.7428 °C (2026)
Spring temperature anomalies -1.09 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 0.7503 °C (2026)
Consumer price index 267.82 2010 = 100 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5834 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Annual precipitation 613.42 millimeters (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian political institutions index in Kenya?: Egalitarian political institutions index in Kenya was 0.554 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Kenya?: The highest recorded value was 0.625 in 2022.
What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Kenya?: The lowest recorded value was 0.16 in 1952.
How does Kenya rank for egalitarian political institutions index?: Kenya ranks 102nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Kenya?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index
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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.