Revised Combined Polity Score in Kenya
Kenya: Revised Combined Polity Score was 8 in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Revised Combined Polity Score in Kenya, 1963–2011
Source: Authoritarian regime"" in Western political discourse is a pejorative term for some very diverse kinds of political systems whose common properties are a lack of regularized political competition and.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 8 for revised combined polity score in 2011. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 500.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revised combined polity score in Kenya peaked at 8 in 2002 and was at its lowest, -7, in 1969.
That places Kenya 5th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Revised Combined Polity Score in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 2 | — |
| 1964 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | -7 | — |
| 1970 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -6 | -14.3% |
| 1980 | -6 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -6 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -7 | +16.7% |
| 1983 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -5 | -28.6% |
| 1992 | -5 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -5 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -5 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -5 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -5 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -2 | -60.0% |
| 1998 | -2 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -2 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -2 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -2 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 8 | -500.0% |
| 2003 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 8 | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 8 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1, 8.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.1429 | -7 | 2 | 7 |
| 1970s | -6.9 | -7 | -6 | 10 |
| 1980s | -6.8 | -7 | -6 | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.3 | -7 | -2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.7 | -2 | 8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
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 revised combined polity score in Kenya?
- Revised combined polity score in Kenya was 8 in 2011, according to Authoritarian regime"" in Western political discourse is a pejorative term for some very diverse kinds of political systems whose common properties are a lack of regularized political competition and.
- What is the highest revised combined polity score recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2002.
- What is the lowest revised combined polity score recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -7 in 1969.
- How does Kenya rank for revised combined polity score?
- Kenya ranks 5th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is revised combined polity score rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 500.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Authoritarian regime"" in Western political discourse is a pejorative term for some very diverse kinds of political systems whose common properties are a lack of regularized political competition and, published as part of Revised Combined Polity Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Revised Combined Polity Score is a modified version of the POLITY variable added in order to facilitate the use of the POLITY regime measure in time-series analyses.