Political Participation Index in Kenya
Kenya: Political Participation Index was 5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Political Participation Index in Kenya, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political participation index in Kenya stood at 5.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political participation index in Kenya peaked at 8 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.5, in 2019.
That places Kenya 58th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Political Participation Index in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7 | — |
| 2007 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 5.75 | -28.1% |
| 2011 | 6.75 | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 7.25 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 6.5 | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.5 | -30.8% |
| 2021 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.5 | +22.2% |
| 2025 | 5 | -9.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.88, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.5, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.92 | 5.75 | 8 | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.3 | 4.5 | 7.25 | 5 |
| 2020s | 5 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 political participation index in Kenya?
- Political participation index in Kenya was 5 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political participation index recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2007.
- What is the lowest political participation index recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 in 2019.
- How does Kenya rank for political participation index?
- Kenya ranks 58th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political participation index rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which elections are free and fair, democratically elected leaders have the effective power to govern, and citizen have the freedoms of association and expression.