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
130th
of 206 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

010203040501996201020241996: 41.9 0-1001998: 38.1 0-1002000: 40.6 0-1002002: 40.4 0-1002003: 41.3 0-1002004: 44.4 0-1002005: 44.3 0-1002006: 43.7 0-1002007: 42.1 0-1002008: 41.3 0-1002009: 40.5 0-1002010: 41.9 0-1002011: 42 0-1002012: 43.4 0-1002013: 44.2 0-1002014: 47.5 0-1002015: 45.9 0-1002016: 46.4 0-1002017: 47.6 0-1002018: 48.2 0-1002019: 47.3 0-1002020: 47 0-1002021: 49.3 0-1002022: 49.7 0-1002023: 49.6 0-1002024: 49 0-100

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 130th of 206 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 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

  1. 127 Lesotho 49.97 0-100 compare
  2. 128 Benin 49.87 0-100 compare
  3. 129 Brazil 49.28 0-100 compare
  4. 131 Azerbaijan 48.61 0-100 compare
  5. 132 Peru 48.26 0-100 compare
  6. 133 Tanzania 48.03 0-100 compare

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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 130th out of 206 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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About this data

Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
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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