Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Kenya
Kenya: Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) was -1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
-1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
182nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
-0.9463 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2004
All-time low
-1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2008
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Political Stability - Governance estimate in Kenya, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
Analysis
In 2025, political stability - governance estimate in Kenya stood at -1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability - governance estimate in Kenya peaked at -0.9463 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 182nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | — |
| 1998 | -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +8.7% |
| 2000 | -1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | -1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -10.2% |
| 2003 | -1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | -0.9463 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -23.2% |
| 2005 | -1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +14.8% |
| 2006 | -1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | -1.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +38.3% |
| 2008 | -1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +14.4% |
| 2009 | -1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | -1.38 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -11.3% |
| 2011 | -1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +8.0% |
| 2012 | -1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | -1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -22.0% |
| 2014 | -1.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +10.3% |
| 2015 | -1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | -1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | -1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | -1.14 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | -1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | -1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | -0.9892 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -12.7% |
| 2023 | -0.9778 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | -1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +28.4% |
| 2025 | -1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -10.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's -1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.4762 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's -1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.5276 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | -1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.9463 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 9 |
| 2010s | -1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.9778 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 6 |
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 stability - governance estimate in Kenya?
- Political stability - governance estimate in Kenya was -1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was -0.9463 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 182nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political stability - governance estimate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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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