Liberal Political Institutions Index in Kenya
Kenya: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.767 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.767
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
60th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.81
in 2021
All-time low
0.087
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Liberal Political Institutions Index in Kenya, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liberal political institutions index in Kenya is 0.767, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Kenya peaked at 0.81 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.087, in 1900.
That places Kenya 60th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Liberal Political Institutions Index in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.087 | — |
| 1901 | 0.087 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.087 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.087 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.087 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.088 | +1.1% |
| 1906 | 0.091 | +3.4% |
| 1907 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.174 | +91.2% |
| 1909 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.175 | +0.6% |
| 1911 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.171 | -2.3% |
| 1916 | 0.171 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.171 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.171 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.171 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.169 | -1.2% |
| 1921 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.17 | +0.6% |
| 1928 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.185 | +8.8% |
| 1932 | 0.185 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.185 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.185 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.185 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.185 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.185 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.185 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.185 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.185 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.185 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.185 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.185 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.185 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.185 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.185 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.185 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.185 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.185 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.183 | -1.1% |
| 1951 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.179 | -2.2% |
| 1953 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.18 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 0.222 | +23.3% |
| 1958 | 0.221 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.233 | +5.4% |
| 1961 | 0.237 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 0.236 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.331 | +40.3% |
| 1964 | 0.397 | +19.9% |
| 1965 | 0.399 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.398 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.4 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.396 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.371 | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 0.33 | -11.1% |
| 1971 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.333 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.329 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.331 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.331 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.318 | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.325 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.323 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.323 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.299 | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 0.293 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.294 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.294 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.292 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.283 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.288 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.369 | +28.1% |
| 1991 | 0.384 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.468 | +21.9% |
| 1993 | 0.485 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.485 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.485 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.485 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.486 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.497 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.497 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.562 | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 0.562 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.605 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.638 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.638 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.648 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.648 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.641 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.648 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.65 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.78 | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 0.78 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.773 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.759 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.76 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.76 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.762 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.763 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.758 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.763 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.769 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.81 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.795 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.758 | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 0.767 | +1.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.767 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.446, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.767 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4325, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Liberal Political Institutions Index in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | +91.2% | 0.091 | 0.174 |
| 1963 | +40.3% | 0.236 | 0.331 |
| 1990 | +28.1% | 0.288 | 0.369 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.1053 | 0.087 | 0.174 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.173 | 0.171 | 0.175 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1693 | 0.169 | 0.17 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1835 | 0.17 | 0.185 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.185 | 0.185 | 0.185 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1926 | 0.179 | 0.222 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3398 | 0.233 | 0.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3287 | 0.318 | 0.333 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2981 | 0.283 | 0.323 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4641 | 0.369 | 0.497 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.624 | 0.562 | 0.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7658 | 0.758 | 0.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7832 | 0.758 | 0.81 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More reference data data for Kenya
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liberal political institutions index in Kenya?
- Liberal political institutions index in Kenya was 0.767 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.81 in 2021.
- What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.087 in 1900.
- How does Kenya rank for liberal political institutions index?
- Kenya ranks 60th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.