What is legislative checks on government index in Kenya?

Legislative checks on government index in Kenya was 0.85 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Kenya?

The highest recorded value was 0.916 in 2010.

What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Kenya?

The lowest recorded value was 0.24 in 1908.

How does Kenya rank for legislative checks on government index?

Kenya ranks 39th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Kenya?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Kenya

Name: Legislative Checks on Government Index in Kenya
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Kenya: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.85 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.85

Change on year

up 4.7%

World rank

39th

of 174 countries

All-time high

0.916

in 2010

All-time low

0.24

in 1908

Years of data

118

1908–2025

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Kenya, 1908–2025

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

Analysis

Kenya recorded 0.85 for legislative checks on government index in 2025.

The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Kenya peaked at 0.916 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.24, in 1908.

That places Kenya 39th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 118 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.24	0.24	0.24	2
1910s	0.24	0.24	0.24	10
1920s	0.252	0.252	0.252	10
1930s	0.2835	0.252	0.287	10
1940s	0.287	0.287	0.287	10
1950s	0.3227	0.287	0.406	10
1960s	0.5446	0.411	0.613	10
1970s	0.4714	0.454	0.476	10
1980s	0.4393	0.428	0.476	10
1990s	0.6566	0.431	0.72	10
2000s	0.8438	0.788	0.865	10
2010s	0.8833	0.86	0.916	10
2020s	0.8597	0.812	0.881	6

Countries ranked near Kenya

36 Croatia 0.871 compare
36 Slovenia 0.871 compare
40 Trinidad and Tobago 0.849 compare
41 Canada 0.845 compare
42 South Africa 0.843 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative checks on government index in Kenya?: Legislative checks on government index in Kenya was 0.85 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Kenya?: The highest recorded value was 0.916 in 2010.
What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Kenya?: The lowest recorded value was 0.24 in 1908.
How does Kenya rank for legislative checks on government index?: Kenya ranks 39th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Kenya?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Legislative Checks on Government Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 23,601 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.