Political Stability - Governance estimate in Kenya

Kenya: Political Stability - Governance estimate was -1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
-1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 39.5%
World rank
180th
of 206 countries
All-time high
-0.9416 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2004
All-time low
-1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2008
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance estimate in Kenya, 1996–2024

-1.6-1.4-1.2-11996201020241996: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.942 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -0.962 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -0.972 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: World Bank. Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

In 2024, political stability - governance estimate in Kenya stood at -1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.5% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance estimate in Kenya peaked at -0.9416 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2004 and was at its lowest, -1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2008.

Kenya ranks 180th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -1.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.9416 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.9622 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 177 Israel -1.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 178 Guinea -1.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 179 Haiti -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 181 Burundi -1.38 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 182 Lebanon -1.39 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 183 Bangladesh -1.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance estimate in Kenya?
Political stability - governance estimate in Kenya was -1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was -0.9416 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2004.
What is the lowest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was -1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2008.
How does Kenya rank for political stability - governance estimate?
Kenya ranks 180th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance estimate rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,255 data points, 1996–2024
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