Democracy in Kenya
Kenya: Democracy was 4 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Democracy in Kenya, 1900–2025
Source: Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, democracy in Kenya stood at 4.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, democracy in Kenya peaked at 5 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1900.
Kenya ranks 17th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.4 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.6 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 17 Australia 4 compare
- 17 Austria 4 compare
- 17 Barbados 4 compare
- 17 Belgium 4 compare
- 17 Bhutan 4 compare
- 17 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4 compare
- 17 Bulgaria 4 compare
- 17 Canada 4 compare
- 17 Cape Verde 4 compare
- 17 Chile 4 compare
- 17 Colombia 4 compare
- 17 Costa Rica 4 compare
- 17 Cyprus 4 compare
- 17 Czechia 4 compare
- 17 Denmark 4 compare
- 17 Ecuador 4 compare
- 17 Estonia 4 compare
- 17 Finland 4 compare
- 17 France 4 compare
- 17 Germany 4 compare
- 17 Ghana 4 compare
- 17 Iceland 4 compare
- 17 Israel 4 compare
- 17 Jamaica 4 compare
- 17 Japan 4 compare
- 17 Latvia 4 compare
- 17 Liberia 4 compare
- 17 Lithuania 4 compare
- 17 Malawi 4 compare
- 17 Namibia 4 compare
- 17 Netherlands 4 compare
- 17 New Zealand 4 compare
- 17 North Macedonia 4 compare
- 17 Norway 4 compare
- 17 Paraguay 4 compare
- 17 Portugal 4 compare
- 17 Sao Tome and Principe 4 compare
- 17 South Africa 4 compare
- 17 South Korea 4 compare
- 17 Spain 4 compare
- 17 Suriname 4 compare
- 17 Sweden 4 compare
- 17 Switzerland 4 compare
- 17 Taiwan 4 compare
- 17 Trinidad and Tobago 4 compare
- 17 Uruguay 4 compare
- 17 Vanuatu 4 compare
More reference data data for Kenya
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.7503 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.09 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7428 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 267.82 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5834 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Annual precipitation 613.42 millimeters (2025)
- Free country 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is democracy in Kenya?
- Democracy in Kenya was 4 in 2025, according to Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democracy recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 2013.
- What is the lowest democracy recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1900.
- How does Kenya rank for democracy?
- Kenya ranks 17th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democracy rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Political regime of a country using the classification by the Episodes of Regime Transformation-project. It distinguishes between hardening autocracies (score 0), stable autocracies (score 1), liberalizing autocracies (score 2), eroding democracies (score 3), stable democracies (score 4), and deepening democracies (score 5).