Safety and Rule of Law in Kenya
Kenya: Safety and Rule of Law was 49.01 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Safety and Rule of Law in Kenya, 2000–2011
Source: Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site.
Analysis
The most recent figure for safety and rule of law in Kenya is 49.01, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, safety and rule of law in Kenya peaked at 54.84 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 47.3, in 2009.
Kenya ranks 32nd of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.59 | 47.3 | 54.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.08 | 49.01 | 49.15 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More reference data data for Kenya
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.7503 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.09 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7428 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 267.82 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5834 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Annual precipitation 613.42 millimeters (2025)
- Free country 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is safety and rule of law in Kenya?
- Safety and rule of law in Kenya was 49.01 in 2011, according to Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest safety and rule of law recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 54.84 in 2001.
- What is the lowest safety and rule of law recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.3 in 2009.
- How does Kenya rank for safety and rule of law?
- Kenya ranks 32nd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is safety and rule of law rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site, published as part of Safety and Rule of Law. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal Safety: Within this sub-category the Ibrahim Index measures: (i) Safety of the Person – level of criminality in a country. (ii) Violent Crime – prevalence of violent crime, both organised and common. (iii) Social Unrest – prevalence of violent social unrest. (iv) Human Trafficking – government efforts to combat human trafficking. (v) Domestic Political Persecution – clustered indicator (an average) of the following variables: Physical Integrity Rights Index – government respect for citizens’ rights to freedom from torture, extrajudicial killing, political imprisonment, and disappearance. Political Terror Scale – levels of state-instigated political violence and terror.