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
123rd
of 208 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
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 123rd of 208 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.
Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 35.85 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 34.75 0-100 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 35.08 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 41.19 0-100 | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 48.32 0-100 | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 52.29 0-100 | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 53.25 0-100 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 54.29 0-100 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 52.1 0-100 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 50.36 0-100 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 49.62 0-100 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 51.25 0-100 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 49.05 0-100 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 50.65 0-100 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 52.15 0-100 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 53.42 0-100 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 52.19 0-100 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 51.81 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 49.7 0-100 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 47.56 0-100 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 48.1 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 49.22 0-100 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 49.19 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 52.46 0-100 | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 52.11 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 50.65 0-100 | -2.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 50.65 0-100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.32 0-100, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 50.65 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.31 0-100, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 120 Hong Kong 51.24 0-100 compare
- 121 Papua New Guinea 51.14 0-100 compare
- 122 Mexico 50.93 0-100 compare
- 124 Philippines 50.63 0-100 compare
- 125 Benin 50.19 0-100 compare
- 126 Bosnia and Herzegovina 49.93 0-100 compare
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
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 123rd out of 208 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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