Political Stability - Governance score in Kenya

Kenya: Political Stability - Governance score was 42.74 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
42.74 0-100
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
180th
of 206 countries
All-time high
49.81 0-100
in 2004
All-time low
38.2 0-100
in 2008
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance score in Kenya, 1996–2024

010203040501996201020241996: 45.5 0-1001998: 43.8 0-1002000: 42.9 0-1002002: 44.8 0-1002003: 44.9 0-1002004: 49.8 0-1002005: 47.2 0-1002006: 48.2 0-1002007: 41.3 0-1002008: 38.2 0-1002009: 39.4 0-1002010: 42.3 0-1002011: 40.3 0-1002012: 40.4 0-1002013: 46 0-1002014: 44.3 0-1002015: 44.9 0-1002016: 45.8 0-1002017: 46.6 0-1002018: 46.8 0-1002019: 47.5 0-1002020: 48 0-1002021: 46.9 0-1002022: 49.5 0-1002023: 49.3 0-1002024: 42.7 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, political stability - governance score in Kenya stood at 42.74 0-100.

That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Kenya peaked at 49.81 0-100 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 38.2 0-100, 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 44.66 0-100 43.77 0-100 45.55 0-100 2
2000s 44.07 0-100 38.2 0-100 49.81 0-100 9
2010s 44.48 0-100 40.33 0-100 47.53 0-100 10
2020s 47.28 0-100 42.74 0-100 49.46 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 177 Israel 48.17 0-100 compare
  2. 178 Guinea 48.17 0-100 compare
  3. 179 Haiti 45.37 0-100 compare
  4. 181 Burundi 42.38 0-100 compare
  5. 182 Lebanon 42.16 0-100 compare
  6. 183 Bangladesh 40.9 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance score in Kenya?
Political stability - governance score in Kenya was 42.74 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 49.81 0-100 in 2004.
What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 38.2 0-100 in 2008.
How does Kenya rank for political stability - governance score?
Kenya ranks 180th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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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About this data

Indicator
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
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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