Rule of Law in Kenya

Kenya: Rule of Law was 16 number off surveys/polls in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
16 number off surveys/polls
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 53 countries
All-time high
16 number off surveys/polls
in 2006
All-time low
5 number off surveys/polls
in 1996
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Rule of Law in Kenya, 1996–2011

57.51012.5151996200320111996: 5 number off surveys/polls1998: 7 number off surveys/polls2000: 7 number off surveys/polls2002: 10 number off surveys/polls2003: 12 number off surveys/polls2004: 13 number off surveys/polls2005: 13 number off surveys/polls2006: 16 number off surveys/polls2007: 16 number off surveys/polls2008: 16 number off surveys/polls2009: 16 number off surveys/polls2010: 16 number off surveys/polls2011: 16 number off surveys/polls

Source: World Bank Institute. Measured in number off surveys/polls.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 16 number off surveys/polls for rule of law in 2011. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 128.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law in Kenya peaked at 16 number off surveys/polls in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5 number off surveys/polls, in 1996.

That places Kenya 2nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6 number off surveys/polls 5 number off surveys/polls 7 number off surveys/polls 2
2000s 13.22 number off surveys/polls 7 number off surveys/polls 16 number off surveys/polls 9
2010s 16 number off surveys/polls 16 number off surveys/polls 16 number off surveys/polls 2

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 2 Burkina Faso 16 number off surveys/polls compare
  2. 2 Ghana 16 number off surveys/polls compare
  3. 2 Nigeria 16 number off surveys/polls compare
  4. 2 Tanzania 16 number off surveys/polls compare
  5. 2 Uganda 16 number off surveys/polls compare
  6. 2 Zimbabwe 16 number off surveys/polls compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law in Kenya?
Rule of law in Kenya was 16 number off surveys/polls in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest rule of law recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 16 number off surveys/polls in 2006.
What is the lowest rule of law recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 5 number off surveys/polls in 1996.
How does Kenya rank for rule of law?
Kenya ranks 2nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is rule of law rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 128.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Rule of Law (number off surveys/polls). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rule of Law (number off surveys/polls)
Unit
number off surveys/polls
Source
World Bank Institute
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 689 data points, 1996–2011
Last refreshed

See definition GV.RULE.LW.ES. This is the number of surveys/polls used to derive the GV.RULE.LW.ES.