Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Kenya

Kenya: Voice and Accountability - Governance score was 50.65 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
50.65 0-100
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
121st
of 206 countries
All-time high
54.29 0-100
in 2006
All-time low
34.75 0-100
in 1998
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Kenya, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 35.9 0-1001998: 34.8 0-1002000: 35.1 0-1002002: 41.2 0-1002003: 48.3 0-1002004: 52.3 0-1002005: 53.2 0-1002006: 54.3 0-1002007: 52.1 0-1002008: 50.4 0-1002009: 49.6 0-1002010: 51.2 0-1002011: 49 0-1002012: 50.6 0-1002013: 52.1 0-1002014: 53.4 0-1002015: 52.2 0-1002016: 51.8 0-1002017: 49.7 0-1002018: 47.6 0-1002019: 48.1 0-1002020: 49.2 0-1002021: 49.2 0-1002022: 52.5 0-1002023: 52.1 0-1002024: 50.6 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 50.65 0-100 for voice and accountability - governance score in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voice and accountability - governance score in Kenya peaked at 54.29 0-100 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 34.75 0-100, in 1998.

Kenya ranks 121st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.3 0-100 34.75 0-100 35.85 0-100 2
2000s 48.5 0-100 35.08 0-100 54.29 0-100 9
2010s 50.59 0-100 47.56 0-100 53.42 0-100 10
2020s 50.72 0-100 49.19 0-100 52.46 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 119 Papua New Guinea 51.14 0-100 compare
  2. 122 Philippines 50.63 0-100 compare
  3. 123 Benin 50.19 0-100 compare
  4. 124 Bosnia and Herzegovina 49.93 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is voice and accountability - governance score in Kenya?
Voice and accountability - governance score in Kenya was 50.65 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 54.29 0-100 in 2006.
What is the lowest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 34.75 0-100 in 1998.
How does Kenya rank for voice and accountability - governance score?
Kenya ranks 121st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is voice and accountability - governance score rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,285 data points, 1996–2024
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