What is strong civil society index in Kenya?

Strong civil society index in Kenya was 0.796 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Kenya?

The highest recorded value was 0.896 in 2022.

What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Kenya?

The lowest recorded value was 0.033 in 1920.

How does Kenya rank for strong civil society index?

Kenya ranks 74th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Kenya?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Kenya data come from?

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

Strong Civil Society Index in Kenya

Name: Strong Civil Society Index in Kenya
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Kenya: Strong Civil Society Index was 0.796 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.796

Change on year

down 6.7%

World rank

74th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.896

in 2022

All-time low

0.033

in 1920

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Strong Civil Society Index in Kenya, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for strong civil society index in Kenya is 0.796, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong civil society index in Kenya peaked at 0.896 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.033, in 1920.

Kenya ranks 74th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Strong Civil Society Index in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Strong Civil Society Index in Kenya, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.046	—
1901	0.046	+0.0%
1902	0.046	+0.0%
1903	0.046	+0.0%
1904	0.046	+0.0%
1905	0.046	+0.0%
1906	0.046	+0.0%
1907	0.046	+0.0%
1908	0.046	+0.0%
1909	0.046	+0.0%
1910	0.046	+0.0%
1911	0.046	+0.0%
1912	0.046	+0.0%
1913	0.046	+0.0%
1914	0.046	+0.0%
1915	0.046	+0.0%
1916	0.046	+0.0%
1917	0.046	+0.0%
1918	0.046	+0.0%
1919	0.046	+0.0%
1920	0.033	-28.3%
1921	0.033	+0.0%
1922	0.033	+0.0%
1923	0.033	+0.0%
1924	0.033	+0.0%
1925	0.033	+0.0%
1926	0.033	+0.0%
1927	0.033	+0.0%
1928	0.033	+0.0%
1929	0.033	+0.0%
1930	0.033	+0.0%
1931	0.033	+0.0%
1932	0.033	+0.0%
1933	0.033	+0.0%
1934	0.033	+0.0%
1935	0.033	+0.0%
1936	0.033	+0.0%
1937	0.033	+0.0%
1938	0.033	+0.0%
1939	0.033	+0.0%
1940	0.033	+0.0%
1941	0.033	+0.0%
1942	0.033	+0.0%
1943	0.033	+0.0%
1944	0.033	+0.0%
1945	0.033	+0.0%
1946	0.033	+0.0%
1947	0.033	+0.0%
1948	0.033	+0.0%
1949	0.033	+0.0%
1950	0.033	+0.0%
1951	0.033	+0.0%
1952	0.033	+0.0%
1953	0.033	+0.0%
1954	0.033	+0.0%
1955	0.033	+0.0%
1956	0.033	+0.0%
1957	0.034	+3.0%
1958	0.034	+0.0%
1959	0.049	+44.1%
1960	0.077	+57.1%
1961	0.077	+0.0%
1962	0.077	+0.0%
1963	0.091	+18.2%
1964	0.256	+181.3%
1965	0.256	+0.0%
1966	0.263	+2.7%
1967	0.263	+0.0%
1968	0.263	+0.0%
1969	0.263	+0.0%
1970	0.263	+0.0%
1971	0.263	+0.0%
1972	0.263	+0.0%
1973	0.263	+0.0%
1974	0.263	+0.0%
1975	0.277	+5.3%
1976	0.3	+8.3%
1977	0.3	+0.0%
1978	0.3	+0.0%
1979	0.3	+0.0%
1980	0.3	+0.0%
1981	0.3	+0.0%
1982	0.264	-12.0%
1983	0.264	+0.0%
1984	0.264	+0.0%
1985	0.264	+0.0%
1986	0.264	+0.0%
1987	0.264	+0.0%
1988	0.264	+0.0%
1989	0.264	+0.0%
1990	0.334	+26.5%
1991	0.477	+42.8%
1992	0.606	+27.0%
1993	0.685	+13.0%
1994	0.685	+0.0%
1995	0.685	+0.0%
1996	0.685	+0.0%
1997	0.685	+0.0%
1998	0.685	+0.0%
1999	0.685	+0.0%
2000	0.699	+2.0%
2001	0.699	+0.0%
2002	0.737	+5.4%
2003	0.79	+7.2%
2004	0.79	+0.0%
2005	0.79	+0.0%
2006	0.784	-0.8%
2007	0.784	+0.0%
2008	0.784	+0.0%
2009	0.784	+0.0%
2010	0.832	+6.1%
2011	0.832	+0.0%
2012	0.832	+0.0%
2013	0.83	-0.2%
2014	0.805	-3.0%
2015	0.805	+0.0%
2016	0.764	-5.1%
2017	0.764	+0.0%
2018	0.769	+0.7%
2019	0.769	+0.0%
2020	0.772	+0.4%
2021	0.871	+12.8%
2022	0.896	+2.9%
2023	0.839	-6.4%
2024	0.853	+1.7%
2025	0.796	-6.7%

Kenya compared with similar countries

Kenya's 0.796 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6705, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Kenya's 0.796 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.654, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.046	0.046	0.046	10
1910s	0.046	0.046	0.046	10
1920s	0.033	0.033	0.033	10
1930s	0.033	0.033	0.033	10
1940s	0.033	0.033	0.033	10
1950s	0.0348	0.033	0.049	10
1960s	0.1886	0.077	0.263	10
1970s	0.2792	0.263	0.3	10
1980s	0.2712	0.264	0.3	10
1990s	0.6212	0.334	0.685	10
2000s	0.7641	0.699	0.79	10
2010s	0.8002	0.764	0.832	10
2020s	0.8378	0.772	0.896	6

Countries ranked near Kenya

71 Chile 0.813 compare
71 Fiji 0.813 compare
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75 Benin 0.795 compare
76 Croatia 0.787 compare
77 Sri Lanka 0.779 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong civil society index in Kenya?: Strong civil society index in Kenya was 0.796 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Kenya?: The highest recorded value was 0.896 in 2022.
What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Kenya?: The lowest recorded value was 0.033 in 1920.
How does Kenya rank for strong civil society index?: Kenya ranks 74th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Kenya?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Strong Civil Society Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,138 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which interest groups, labor unions, charities, and other civil society organizations are autonomous from the state and can freely pursue their goals. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (strongest).