How does Kenya rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?

Kenya ranks 98th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Kenya?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Kenya

Name: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Kenya
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Kenya: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index was 0.693 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.693

Change on year

down 1.0%

World rank

98th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.757

in 2023

All-time low

0.015

in 1952

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Kenya, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Kenya stood at 0.693.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Kenya peaked at 0.757 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.015, in 1952.

Kenya ranks 98th of 176 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	0.0401	0.035	0.048	10
1910s	0.0419	0.037	0.046	10
1920s	0.0397	0.039	0.04	10
1930s	0.0398	0.039	0.04	10
1940s	0.039	0.039	0.039	10
1950s	0.0223	0.015	0.032	10
1960s	0.1963	0.054	0.276	10
1970s	0.2772	0.273	0.284	10
1980s	0.2373	0.203	0.277	10
1990s	0.3394	0.284	0.362	10
2000s	0.5838	0.471	0.638	10
2010s	0.6825	0.668	0.696	10
2020s	0.7278	0.693	0.757	6

Countries ranked near Kenya

96 Georgia 0.703 compare
97 Bolivia 0.696 compare
99 Nigeria 0.684 compare
100 Zambia 0.68 compare
101 Paraguay 0.674 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)
Elected parliament 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is individual liberties and equality before the law index in Kenya?: Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Kenya was 0.693 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Kenya?: The highest recorded value was 0.757 in 2023.
What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Kenya?: The lowest recorded value was 0.015 in 1952.
How does Kenya rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?: Kenya ranks 98th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Kenya?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.