Voice and Accountability - Number of sources in Kenya
Kenya: Voice and Accountability - Number of sources was 16 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
16
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 208 countries
All-time high
20
in 2011
All-time low
6
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Voice and Accountability - Number of sources in Kenya, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, voice and accountability - number of sources in Kenya stood at 16.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voice and accountability - number of sources in Kenya peaked at 20 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1996.
That places Kenya 1st out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Voice and Accountability - Number of sources in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 6 | — |
| 1998 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 2003 | 12 | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 14 | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 17 | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 19 | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16 | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 2025 | 16 | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 16 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 16 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.5, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 15 | 7 | 19 | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.3 | 16 | 20 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.33 | 15 | 16 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 - number of sources in Kenya?
- Voice and accountability - number of sources in Kenya was 16 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest voice and accountability - number of sources recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 20 in 2011.
- What is the lowest voice and accountability - number of sources recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1996.
- How does Kenya rank for voice and accountability - number of sources?
- Kenya ranks 1st out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is voice and accountability - number of sources rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 - Number of sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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