Political Stability - Governance estimate in Kenya
Kenya: Political Stability - Governance estimate was -1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Political Stability - Governance estimate in Kenya, 1996–2024
Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
Analysis
Kenya recorded -1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for political stability - governance estimate in 2024.
The figure 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 181st of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Political Stability - Governance estimate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | — |
| 1998 | -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +8.7% |
| 2000 | -1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | -1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -8.5% |
| 2003 | -1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | -0.9416 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -23.4% |
| 2005 | -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +16.5% |
| 2006 | -1.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | -1.44 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +38.9% |
| 2008 | -1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +12.6% |
| 2009 | -1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | -1.38 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -10.9% |
| 2011 | -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | -1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | -1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -21.9% |
| 2014 | -1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | -1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | -1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | -1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | -1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | -1.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | -1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | -1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | -0.9622 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -13.3% |
| 2023 | -0.9717 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | -1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +39.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's -1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.546 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's -1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.5954 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 -1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
- 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 181st out of 207 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 Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), 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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About this data
Political Stability (PV) captures perceptions of the extent to which political power and governance are secure from destabilization, and of the likelihood that authority will be challenged or altered through violent, coercive, or unconstitutional means. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.