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Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Kenya

Kenya: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index was 0.751 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.751
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
55th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.959
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Kenya, 1900–2025

00.20.40.60.81190019622025

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

Analysis

In 2025, strong elected regional governments index in Kenya stood at 0.751.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected regional governments index in Kenya peaked at 0.959 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1900.

Kenya ranks 55th of 175 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 Elected Regional Governments Index in Kenya, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0 —
1901 0 —
1902 0 —
1903 0 —
1904 0 —
1905 0 —
1906 0 —
1907 0 —
1908 0 —
1909 0 —
1910 0 —
1911 0 —
1912 0 —
1913 0 —
1914 0 —
1915 0 —
1916 0 —
1917 0 —
1918 0 —
1919 0 —
1920 0 —
1921 0 —
1922 0 —
1923 0 —
1924 0 —
1925 0 —
1926 0 —
1927 0 —
1928 0 —
1929 0 —
1930 0 —
1931 0 —
1932 0 —
1933 0 —
1934 0 —
1935 0 —
1936 0 —
1937 0 —
1938 0 —
1939 0 —
1940 0 —
1941 0 —
1942 0 —
1943 0 —
1944 0 —
1945 0 —
1946 0 —
1947 0 —
1948 0 —
1949 0 —
1950 0 —
1951 0 —
1952 0 —
1953 0 —
1954 0 —
1955 0 —
1956 0 —
1957 0 —
1958 0 —
1959 0 —
1960 0 —
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0.034 —
1964 0.034 +0.0%
1965 0.034 +0.0%
1966 0.034 +0.0%
1967 0.039 +14.7%
1968 0.039 +0.0%
1969 0.109 +179.5%
1970 0.109 +0.0%
1971 0.109 +0.0%
1972 0.109 +0.0%
1973 0.109 +0.0%
1974 0.109 +0.0%
1975 0.109 +0.0%
1976 0.109 +0.0%
1977 0.109 +0.0%
1978 0.109 +0.0%
1979 0.109 +0.0%
1980 0.109 +0.0%
1981 0.109 +0.0%
1982 0.109 +0.0%
1983 0.109 +0.0%
1984 0.109 +0.0%
1985 0.109 +0.0%
1986 0.109 +0.0%
1987 0.109 +0.0%
1988 0.109 +0.0%
1989 0.109 +0.0%
1990 0.109 +0.0%
1991 0.109 +0.0%
1992 0.109 +0.0%
1993 0.109 +0.0%
1994 0.109 +0.0%
1995 0.109 +0.0%
1996 0.109 +0.0%
1997 0.109 +0.0%
1998 0.109 +0.0%
1999 0.109 +0.0%
2000 0.109 +0.0%
2001 0.109 +0.0%
2002 0.109 +0.0%
2003 0.109 +0.0%
2004 0.109 +0.0%
2005 0.109 +0.0%
2006 0.109 +0.0%
2007 0.109 +0.0%
2008 0.109 +0.0%
2009 0.109 +0.0%
2010 0.713 +554.1%
2011 0.713 +0.0%
2012 0.713 +0.0%
2013 0.938 +31.6%
2014 0.946 +0.9%
2015 0.946 +0.0%
2016 0.946 +0.0%
2017 0.946 +0.0%
2018 0.946 +0.0%
2019 0.913 -3.5%
2020 0.959 +5.0%
2021 0.901 -6.0%
2022 0.901 +0.0%
2023 0.887 -1.6%
2024 0.806 -9.1%
2025 0.751 -6.8%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 0.751 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.214, 3.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 0.751 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1225, 6.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0 0 0 10
1910s 0 0 0 10
1920s 0 0 0 10
1930s 0 0 0 10
1940s 0 0 0 10
1950s 0 0 0 10
1960s 0.0323 0 0.109 10
1970s 0.109 0.109 0.109 10
1980s 0.109 0.109 0.109 10
1990s 0.109 0.109 0.109 10
2000s 0.109 0.109 0.109 10
2010s 0.872 0.713 0.946 10
2020s 0.8675 0.751 0.959 6

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 52 Mauritania 0.821 compare
  2. 53 Cote d'Ivoire 0.811 compare
  3. 54 Pakistan 0.761 compare
  4. 56 Chile 0.706 compare
  5. 57 Iraq 0.677 compare
  6. 57 Niger 0.677 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected regional governments index in Kenya?
Strong elected regional governments index in Kenya was 0.751 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.959 in 2020.
What is the lowest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
How does Kenya rank for strong elected regional governments index?
Kenya ranks 55th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected regional governments index rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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 Elected Regional Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Strong Elected Regional Governments Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 29,575 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which elected regional governments exist, and they operate without interference from regional unelected bodies.