Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Kenya

Kenya: Rule of Law - Governance estimate was -0.4645 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
-0.4645 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
131st
of 207 countries
All-time high
-0.4246 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2022
All-time low
-1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 1998
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Kenya, 1996–2024

-1-0.8-0.6-0.41996201020241996: -0.876 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.952 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -0.962 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -0.912 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.73 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -0.738 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -0.773 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.863 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -0.912 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -0.956 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -0.877 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -0.867 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -0.786 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -0.741 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -0.551 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.642 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.612 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.544 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.511 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -0.559 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -0.578 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -0.446 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -0.425 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -0.428 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -0.465 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: World Bank. Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

In 2024, rule of law - governance estimate in Kenya stood at -0.4645 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate in Kenya peaked at -0.4246 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 1998.

Kenya ranks 131st of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.9861 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.8762 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -0.8664 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.9623 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7295 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -0.669 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.8769 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5107 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -0.4681 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5784 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.4246 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 128 Lesotho -0.4066 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 129 Benin -0.4125 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 130 Brazil -0.4462 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 132 Azerbaijan -0.4854 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 133 Peru -0.5058 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 134 United Republic of Tanzania -0.5194 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance estimate in Kenya?
Rule of law - governance estimate in Kenya was -0.4645 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was -0.4246 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2022.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1998.
How does Kenya rank for rule of law - governance estimate?
Kenya ranks 131st out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance estimate rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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 Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,296 data points, 1996–2024
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