Rule of Law - Governance score in Kenya
Kenya: Rule of Law - Governance score was 48.97 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
48.97 0-100
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
132nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
49.66 0-100
in 2022
All-time low
38.1 0-100
in 1998
Years of data
26
1996–2024
Rule of Law - Governance score in Kenya, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 48.97 0-100 for rule of law - governance score in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Kenya peaked at 49.66 0-100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38.1 0-100, in 1998.
Kenya ranks 132nd of 208 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.
Rule of Law - Governance score in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 41.88 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 38.1 0-100 | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 40.58 0-100 | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 40.4 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 41.27 0-100 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 44.41 0-100 | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 44.26 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 43.66 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 42.12 0-100 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 41.26 0-100 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 40.52 0-100 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 41.87 0-100 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 42.05 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 43.43 0-100 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 44.22 0-100 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 47.48 0-100 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 45.91 0-100 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 46.42 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 47.6 0-100 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 48.17 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 47.34 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 47.01 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 49.3 0-100 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 49.66 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 49.61 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 48.97 0-100 | -1.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 48.97 0-100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.03 0-100, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 48.97 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.9 0-100, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.99 0-100 | 38.1 0-100 | 41.88 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 42.05 0-100 | 40.4 0-100 | 44.41 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 45.45 0-100 | 41.87 0-100 | 48.17 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.91 0-100 | 47.01 0-100 | 49.66 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 rule of law - governance score in Kenya?
- Rule of law - governance score in Kenya was 48.97 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 49.66 0-100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.1 0-100 in 1998.
- How does Kenya rank for rule of law - governance score?
- Kenya ranks 132nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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