What is centralization of political power index in Kenya?

Centralization of political power index in Kenya was 0.18 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Kenya?

The highest recorded value was 0.866 in 1900.

What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Kenya?

The lowest recorded value was 0.153 in 2021.

How does Kenya rank for centralization of political power index?

Kenya ranks 119th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Kenya?

Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Kenya data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Centralization of Political Power Index in Kenya

Name: Centralization of Political Power Index in Kenya
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Kenya: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.18 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.18

Change on year

down 1.6%

World rank

119th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.866

in 1900

All-time low

0.153

in 2021

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Centralization of Political Power Index in Kenya, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for centralization of political power index in Kenya is 0.18, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, centralization of political power index in Kenya peaked at 0.866 in 1900 and was at its lowest, 0.153, in 2021.

Kenya ranks 119th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.

Centralization of Political Power Index in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Centralization of Political Power Index in Kenya, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.866	—
1901	0.866	+0.0%
1902	0.866	+0.0%
1903	0.866	+0.0%
1904	0.866	+0.0%
1905	0.866	+0.0%
1906	0.866	+0.0%
1907	0.866	+0.0%
1908	0.778	-10.2%
1909	0.778	+0.0%
1910	0.778	+0.0%
1911	0.778	+0.0%
1912	0.778	+0.0%
1913	0.778	+0.0%
1914	0.778	+0.0%
1915	0.778	+0.0%
1916	0.778	+0.0%
1917	0.778	+0.0%
1918	0.778	+0.0%
1919	0.778	+0.0%
1920	0.778	+0.0%
1921	0.778	+0.0%
1922	0.778	+0.0%
1923	0.778	+0.0%
1924	0.778	+0.0%
1925	0.778	+0.0%
1926	0.778	+0.0%
1927	0.778	+0.0%
1928	0.778	+0.0%
1929	0.778	+0.0%
1930	0.778	+0.0%
1931	0.779	+0.1%
1932	0.779	+0.0%
1933	0.779	+0.0%
1934	0.779	+0.0%
1935	0.779	+0.0%
1936	0.779	+0.0%
1937	0.779	+0.0%
1938	0.779	+0.0%
1939	0.779	+0.0%
1940	0.779	+0.0%
1941	0.779	+0.0%
1942	0.779	+0.0%
1943	0.779	+0.0%
1944	0.779	+0.0%
1945	0.779	+0.0%
1946	0.779	+0.0%
1947	0.779	+0.0%
1948	0.779	+0.0%
1949	0.779	+0.0%
1950	0.773	-0.8%
1951	0.773	+0.0%
1952	0.773	+0.0%
1953	0.773	+0.0%
1954	0.773	+0.0%
1955	0.773	+0.0%
1956	0.773	+0.0%
1957	0.773	+0.0%
1958	0.773	+0.0%
1959	0.773	+0.0%
1960	0.772	-0.1%
1961	0.759	-1.7%
1962	0.759	+0.0%
1963	0.686	-9.6%
1964	0.613	-10.6%
1965	0.613	+0.0%
1966	0.613	+0.0%
1967	0.613	+0.0%
1968	0.613	+0.0%
1969	0.655	+6.9%
1970	0.705	+7.6%
1971	0.705	+0.0%
1972	0.705	+0.0%
1973	0.705	+0.0%
1974	0.705	+0.0%
1975	0.705	+0.0%
1976	0.705	+0.0%
1977	0.705	+0.0%
1978	0.731	+3.7%
1979	0.727	-0.5%
1980	0.736	+1.2%
1981	0.736	+0.0%
1982	0.738	+0.3%
1983	0.738	+0.0%
1984	0.738	+0.0%
1985	0.738	+0.0%
1986	0.738	+0.0%
1987	0.738	+0.0%
1988	0.738	+0.0%
1989	0.741	+0.4%
1990	0.597	-19.4%
1991	0.592	-0.8%
1992	0.558	-5.7%
1993	0.558	+0.0%
1994	0.558	+0.0%
1995	0.558	+0.0%
1996	0.558	+0.0%
1997	0.558	+0.0%
1998	0.539	-3.4%
1999	0.539	+0.0%
2000	0.493	-8.5%
2001	0.493	+0.0%
2002	0.453	-8.1%
2003	0.41	-9.5%
2004	0.41	+0.0%
2005	0.41	+0.0%
2006	0.41	+0.0%
2007	0.41	+0.0%
2008	0.402	-2.0%
2009	0.396	-1.5%
2010	0.187	-52.8%
2011	0.184	-1.6%
2012	0.189	+2.7%
2013	0.211	+11.6%
2014	0.209	-0.9%
2015	0.209	+0.0%
2016	0.212	+1.4%
2017	0.196	-7.5%
2018	0.207	+5.6%
2019	0.209	+1.0%
2020	0.21	+0.5%
2021	0.153	-27.1%
2022	0.162	+5.9%
2023	0.195	+20.4%
2024	0.183	-6.2%
2025	0.18	-1.6%

Kenya compared with similar countries

Kenya's 0.18 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5475, 33% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Kenya's 0.18 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.683, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.8484	0.778	0.866	10
1910s	0.778	0.778	0.778	10
1920s	0.778	0.778	0.778	10
1930s	0.7789	0.778	0.779	10
1940s	0.779	0.779	0.779	10
1950s	0.773	0.773	0.773	10
1960s	0.6696	0.613	0.772	10
1970s	0.7098	0.705	0.731	10
1980s	0.7379	0.736	0.741	10
1990s	0.5615	0.539	0.597	10
2000s	0.4287	0.396	0.493	10
2010s	0.2013	0.184	0.212	10
2020s	0.1805	0.153	0.21	6

Countries ranked near Kenya

116 Malawi 0.193 compare
117 Poland 0.19 compare
118 Namibia 0.184 compare
120 Malta 0.176 compare
121 Slovenia 0.172 compare
122 Bhutan 0.169 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is centralization of political power index in Kenya?: Centralization of political power index in Kenya was 0.18 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Kenya?: The highest recorded value was 0.866 in 1900.
What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Kenya?: The lowest recorded value was 0.153 in 2021.
How does Kenya rank for centralization of political power index?: Kenya ranks 119th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Kenya?: Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kenya data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Centralization of Political Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.