Liberal political institutions in Kenya
Kenya: Liberal political institutions was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
World rank
53rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
1
in 2021
All-time low
0
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Liberal political institutions in Kenya, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liberal political institutions in Kenya is 0, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.
Over the whole period, liberal political institutions in Kenya peaked at 1 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1900.
That places Kenya 53rd 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 in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1901 | 0 | — |
| 1902 | 0 | — |
| 1903 | 0 | — |
| 1904 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1906 | 0 | — |
| 1907 | 0 | — |
| 1908 | 0 | — |
| 1909 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1911 | 0 | — |
| 1912 | 0 | — |
| 1913 | 0 | — |
| 1914 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0 | — |
| 1916 | 0 | — |
| 1917 | 0 | — |
| 1918 | 0 | — |
| 1919 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1921 | 0 | — |
| 1922 | 0 | — |
| 1923 | 0 | — |
| 1924 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1926 | 0 | — |
| 1927 | 0 | — |
| 1928 | 0 | — |
| 1929 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1931 | 0 | — |
| 1932 | 0 | — |
| 1933 | 0 | — |
| 1934 | 0 | — |
| 1935 | 0 | — |
| 1936 | 0 | — |
| 1937 | 0 | — |
| 1938 | 0 | — |
| 1939 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1941 | 0 | — |
| 1942 | 0 | — |
| 1943 | 0 | — |
| 1944 | 0 | — |
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 1 | — |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3333 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 53 Afghanistan 0
- 53 Albania 0 compare
- 53 Algeria 0
- 53 Angola 0
- 53 Argentina 0 compare
- 53 Armenia 0
- 53 Azerbaijan 0
- 53 Bahrain 0
- 53 Bangladesh 0
- 53 Belarus 0
- 53 Benin 0 compare
- 53 Bhutan 0 compare
- 53 Bolivia 0
- 53 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0
- 53 Botswana 0 compare
- 53 Burkina Faso 0
- 53 Burundi 0
- 53 Cambodia 0
- 53 Cameroon 0
- 53 Central African Republic 0
- 53 Chad 0
- 53 China 0
- 53 Comoros 0
- 53 Congo 0
- 53 Cote d'Ivoire 0
- 53 Cuba 0
- 53 Democratic Republic of Congo 0
- 53 Djibouti 0
- 53 Dominican Republic 0
- 53 East Timor 0
- 53 Ecuador 0
- 53 Egypt 0
- 53 El Salvador 0
- 53 Equatorial Guinea 0
- 53 Eritrea 0
- 53 Eswatini 0
- 53 Ethiopia 0
- 53 Fiji 0
- 53 Gabon 0
- 53 Georgia 0
- 53 Greece 0 compare
- 53 Guinea 0
- 53 Guinea-Bissau 0
- 53 Guyana 0
- 53 Haiti 0
- 53 Honduras 0
- 53 Hong Kong 0
- 53 Hungary 0 compare
- 53 India 0
- 53 Indonesia 0
- 53 Iran 0
- 53 Iraq 0
- 53 Jordan 0
- 53 Kazakhstan 0
- 53 Kuwait 0
- 53 Kyrgyzstan 0
- 53 Laos 0
- 53 Lebanon 0
- 53 Lesotho 0
- 53 Liberia 0
- 53 Libya 0
- 53 Madagascar 0
- 53 Malaysia 0
- 53 Maldives 0
- 53 Mali 0
- 53 Malta 0
- 53 Mauritania 0
- 53 Mexico 0
- 53 Moldova 0 compare
- 53 Mongolia 0 compare
- 53 Montenegro 0
- 53 Morocco 0
- 53 Mozambique 0
- 53 Myanmar 0
- 53 Nepal 0 compare
- 53 Nicaragua 0
- 53 Niger 0
- 53 Nigeria 0
- 53 North Korea 0
- 53 North Macedonia 0
- 53 Oman 0
- 53 Pakistan 0
- 53 Palestine 0
- 53 Panama 0
- 53 Papua New Guinea 0
- 53 Paraguay 0
- 53 Peru 0 compare
- 53 Philippines 0
- 53 Qatar 0
- 53 Romania 0 compare
- 53 Russia 0
- 53 Rwanda 0
- 53 Saudi Arabia 0
- 53 Senegal 0
- 53 Serbia 0 compare
- 53 Sierra Leone 0
- 53 Singapore 0
- 53 Slovakia 0 compare
- 53 Solomon Islands 0
- 53 Somalia 0
- 53 South Sudan 0
- 53 Sri Lanka 0
- 53 Sudan 0
- 53 Suriname 0 compare
- 53 Syria 0
- 53 Tajikistan 0
- 53 Tanzania 0 compare
- 53 Thailand 0
- 53 Togo 0
- 53 Tunisia 0 compare
- 53 Turkey 0
- 53 Turkmenistan 0
- 53 Uganda 0
- 53 Ukraine 0
- 53 United Arab Emirates 0
- 53 United States 0 compare
- 53 Uzbekistan 0
- 53 Vatican 0
- 53 Venezuela 0 compare
- 53 Vietnam 0
- 53 Yemen 0
- 53 Zambia 0 compare
- 53 Zimbabwe 0
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- 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 in Kenya?
- Liberal political institutions in Kenya was 0 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liberal political institutions recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2021.
- What is the lowest liberal political institutions recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
- How does Kenya rank for liberal political institutions?
- Kenya ranks 53rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of whether the country has meaningfully liberal political institutions.