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
182nd
of 208 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 182nd of 208 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 score in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 45.55 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 43.77 0-100 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 42.88 0-100 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 44.83 0-100 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 44.88 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 49.81 0-100 | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 47.15 0-100 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 48.18 0-100 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 41.3 0-100 | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 38.2 0-100 | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 39.39 0-100 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 42.28 0-100 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 40.33 0-100 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 40.39 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 45.96 0-100 | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 44.32 0-100 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 44.87 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 45.75 0-100 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 46.55 0-100 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 46.77 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 47.53 0-100 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 47.95 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 46.93 0-100 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 49.46 0-100 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 49.3 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 42.74 0-100 | -13.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 42.74 0-100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56.57 0-100, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 42.74 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.72 0-100, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 182nd out of 208 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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