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.
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
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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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- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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.