What is political civil liberties index in Kenya?

Political civil liberties index in Kenya was 0.86 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Kenya?

The highest recorded value was 0.88 in 2022.

What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Kenya?

The lowest recorded value was 0.039 in 1920.

How does Kenya rank for political civil liberties index?

Kenya ranks 57th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Kenya?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Political Civil Liberties Index in Kenya

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

Kenya: Political Civil Liberties Index was 0.86 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.86

Change on year

up 0.5%

World rank

57th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.88

in 2022

All-time low

0.039

in 1920

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Political Civil Liberties Index in Kenya, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Kenya recorded 0.86 for political civil liberties index in 2025.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Kenya peaked at 0.88 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.039, in 1920.

That places Kenya 57th 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.04	0.04	0.04	10
1910s	0.04	0.04	0.04	10
1920s	0.0441	0.039	0.062	10
1930s	0.062	0.062	0.062	10
1940s	0.0654	0.06	0.073	10
1950s	0.0857	0.075	0.106	10
1960s	0.2474	0.166	0.301	10
1970s	0.2289	0.222	0.241	10
1980s	0.174	0.152	0.231	10
1990s	0.5436	0.201	0.645	10
2000s	0.7815	0.686	0.814	10
2010s	0.841	0.817	0.859	10
2020s	0.8577	0.838	0.88	6

Countries ranked near Kenya

54 United States 0.865 compare
55 Nepal 0.863 compare
55 Nigeria 0.863 compare
58 United Kingdom 0.858 compare
59 Lesotho 0.857 compare
60 Guatemala 0.856 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is political civil liberties index in Kenya?: Political civil liberties index in Kenya was 0.86 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Kenya?: The highest recorded value was 0.88 in 2022.
What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Kenya?: The lowest recorded value was 0.039 in 1920.
How does Kenya rank for political civil liberties index?: Kenya ranks 57th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Kenya?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Political Civil Liberties Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people enjoy the freedoms of expression and association.