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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7428 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.7503 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5834 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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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