Institutionalized autocracy in Kenya
Kenya: Institutionalized autocracy was 0 in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Institutionalized autocracy in Kenya, 1963–2011
Source: Center for Systemic Peace, www.systemicpeace.org/polity/polity4.htm.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0 for institutionalized autocracy in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, institutionalized autocracy in Kenya peaked at 7 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2002.
That places Kenya 32nd out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.57 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
| 1970s | 6.9 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.8 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.9 | 4 | 7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 32 Benin 0 compare
- 32 Botswana 0 compare
- 32 Cape Verde 0 compare
- 32 Comoros 0 compare
- 32 Ghana 0 compare
- 32 Guinea 0 compare
- 32 Lesotho 0 compare
- 32 Malawi 0 compare
- 32 Mali 0 compare
- 32 Mauritius 0 compare
- 32 Mozambique 0 compare
- 32 Namibia 0 compare
- 32 Nigeria 0 compare
- 32 Senegal 0 compare
- 32 South Africa 0 compare
- 32 Zambia 0 compare
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 institutionalized autocracy in Kenya?
- Institutionalized autocracy in Kenya was 0 in 2011, according to Center for Systemic Peace, www.systemicpeace.org/polity/polity4.htm.
- What is the highest institutionalized autocracy recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1969.
- What is the lowest institutionalized autocracy recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2002.
- How does Kenya rank for institutionalized autocracy?
- Kenya ranks 32nd out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is institutionalized autocracy rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Center for Systemic Peace, www.systemicpeace.org/polity/polity4.htm, published as part of Institutionalized autocracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Democracy is conceived as three essential, interdependent elements. One is the presence of institutions and procedures through which citizens can express effective preferences about alternative policies and leaders. Second is the existence of institutionalized constraints on the exercise of power by the executive. Third is the guarantee of civil liberties to all citizens in their daily lives and in acts of political participation. Other aspects of plural democracy, such as the rule of law, systems of checks and balances, freedom of the press, and so on are means to, or specific manifestations of, these general principles. We do not include coded data on civil liberties.