Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Kenya
Kenya: Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) was -0.4744 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Kenya, 1996–2025
Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
Analysis
Kenya recorded -0.4744 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for rule of law - governance estimate in 2025.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate in Kenya peaked at -0.4183 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 1998.
Kenya ranks 134th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -0.9852 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | — |
| 1998 | -1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +26.1% |
| 2000 | -1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -12.5% |
| 2002 | -1.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | -0.9774 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | -0.7949 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -18.7% |
| 2005 | -0.7804 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | -0.7993 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | -0.8877 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +11.1% |
| 2008 | -0.9315 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | -0.9717 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | -0.8996 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | -0.9003 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | -0.817 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -9.3% |
| 2013 | -0.7662 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | -0.564 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -26.4% |
| 2015 | -0.631 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +11.9% |
| 2016 | -0.6017 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | -0.527 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -12.4% |
| 2018 | -0.4931 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | -0.5449 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +10.5% |
| 2020 | -0.5687 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | -0.43 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -24.4% |
| 2022 | -0.4183 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | -0.4337 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | -0.4574 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +5.4% |
| 2025 | -0.4744 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +3.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's -0.4744 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.6884 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's -0.4744 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.8846 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.9852 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | -0.9187 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.7804 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.6745 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.9003 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.4931 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4637 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.5687 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.4183 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 131 Azerbaijan -0.4572 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 132 Lesotho -0.4652 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 133 Philippines -0.4709 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 135 Brazil -0.4855 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 136 Zambia -0.4925 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 137 Cote d'Ivoire -0.5216 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
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 rule of law - governance estimate in Kenya?
- Rule of law - governance estimate in Kenya was -0.4744 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
- What is the highest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was -0.4183 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 -1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1998.
- How does Kenya rank for rule of law - governance estimate?
- Kenya ranks 134th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rule of law - governance estimate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), 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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About this data
Rule of Law (RL) captures perceptions of the extent to which agents respect and follow the rules of society, including contract enforcement, property rights, the police, courts, and the likelihood of crime and violence. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.