What is rule of law index in Kenya?

Rule of law index in Kenya was 0.64 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Kenya?

The highest recorded value was 0.701 in 2021.

What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Kenya?

The lowest recorded value was 0.125 in 1984.

How does Kenya rank for rule of law index?

Kenya ranks 75th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.

Is rule of law index rising or falling in Kenya?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Kenya data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rule of Law Index in Kenya

Name: Rule of Law Index in Kenya
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Kenya: Rule of Law Index was 0.64 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.64

Change on year

up 1.9%

World rank

75th

of 173 countries

All-time high

0.701

in 2021

All-time low

0.125

in 1984

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Rule of Law Index in Kenya, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, rule of law index in Kenya stood at 0.64.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index in Kenya peaked at 0.701 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.125, in 1984.

Kenya ranks 75th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.3207	0.306	0.341	10
1910s	0.341	0.341	0.341	10
1920s	0.3374	0.332	0.338	10
1930s	0.338	0.338	0.338	10
1940s	0.336	0.336	0.336	10
1950s	0.2963	0.286	0.309	10
1960s	0.2796	0.249	0.345	10
1970s	0.174	0.16	0.191	10
1980s	0.1307	0.125	0.143	10
1990s	0.2239	0.206	0.237	10
2000s	0.3804	0.29	0.43	10
2010s	0.6056	0.591	0.633	10
2020s	0.6605	0.628	0.701	6

Countries ranked near Kenya

72 Solomon Islands 0.669 compare
73 Nepal 0.662 compare
74 Zambia 0.654 compare
76 United Arab Emirates 0.638 compare
77 Oman 0.613 compare
78 Hungary 0.605 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index in Kenya?: Rule of law index in Kenya was 0.64 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Kenya?: The highest recorded value was 0.701 in 2021.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Kenya?: The lowest recorded value was 0.125 in 1984.
How does Kenya rank for rule of law index?: Kenya ranks 75th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in Kenya?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.