Political regime bti in Kenya

Kenya: Political regime bti was 3 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
48th
of 128 countries
All-time high
4
in 2005
All-time low
2
in 2019
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Political regime bti in Kenya, 2005–2025

012342005201520252005: 42007: 42009: 32011: 42013: 42015: 42017: 42019: 22021: 22023: 32025: 3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 3 for political regime bti in 2025.

The figure is down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political regime bti in Kenya peaked at 4 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2019.

Kenya ranks 48th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Political regime bti in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Political regime bti in Kenya, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 4 —
2007 4 +0.0%
2009 3 -25.0%
2011 4 +33.3%
2013 4 +0.0%
2015 4 +0.0%
2017 4 +0.0%
2019 2 -50.0%
2021 2 +0.0%
2023 3 +50.0%
2025 3 +0.0%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.67 3 4 3
2010s 3.6 2 4 5
2020s 2.67 2 3 3

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 48 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 compare
  2. 48 Honduras 3 compare
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  5. 48 Mexico 3 compare
  6. 48 Peru 3 compare
  7. 48 Philippines 3 compare
  8. 48 Sierra Leone 3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political regime bti in Kenya?
Political regime bti in Kenya was 3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political regime bti recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 4 in 2005.
What is the lowest political regime bti recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2019.
How does Kenya rank for political regime bti?
Kenya ranks 48th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is political regime bti rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political regime bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political regime bti
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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