Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Kenya
Kenya: Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 46 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
46 0-100
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
182nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
49.03 0-100
in 2004
All-time low
37.23 0-100
in 2008
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Political Stability - Governance score in Kenya, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, political stability - governance score in Kenya stood at 46 0-100.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Kenya peaked at 49.03 0-100 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 37.23 0-100, 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 score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 44.59 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 42.77 0-100 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 41.76 0-100 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 44.2 0-100 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 44.01 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 49.03 0-100 | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 46.57 0-100 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 47.66 0-100 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 40.8 0-100 | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 37.23 0-100 | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 38.41 0-100 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 41.47 0-100 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 39.55 0-100 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 39.52 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 45.26 0-100 | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 43.16 0-100 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 43.56 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 44.68 0-100 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 45.33 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 45.59 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 46.39 0-100 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 46.78 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 45.76 0-100 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 48.27 0-100 | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 48.47 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 43.61 0-100 | -10.0% |
| 2025 | 46 0-100 | +5.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 46 0-100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.26 0-100, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 46 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.36 0-100, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.68 0-100 | 42.77 0-100 | 44.59 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 43.3 0-100 | 37.23 0-100 | 49.03 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 43.45 0-100 | 39.52 0-100 | 46.39 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.48 0-100 | 43.61 0-100 | 48.47 0-100 | 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 score in Kenya?
- Political stability - governance score in Kenya was 46 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 49.03 0-100 in 2004.
- What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.23 0-100 in 2008.
- How does Kenya rank for political stability - governance score?
- Kenya ranks 182nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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