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: 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 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 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 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 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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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,229 data points, 1996–2024
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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.