China vs Kenya: Citizen satisfaction with democracy
China
0.1464
in 2020
Kenya
0.1142
in 2020
China rank
55th
Kenya rank
57th
Citizen satisfaction with democracy over time
- China
- Kenya
How they compare
China currently reports 0.1464 against 0.1142 in Kenya, a difference of 0.0322.
That makes China's figure about 1.3 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Kenya ahead.
China ranks 55th and Kenya ranks 57th of 131 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0026 | 0.8134 | 0.8108 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 0.1442 | 0.3596 | 0.2154 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.1464 | 0.1142 | 0.0322 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher citizen satisfaction with democracy, China or Kenya?
- China, at 0.1464 against 0.1142 in Kenya as of 2020.
- What is the difference in citizen satisfaction with democracy between China and Kenya?
- 0.0322, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Kenya?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do China and Kenya rank globally for citizen satisfaction with democracy?
- China ranks 55th and Kenya ranks 57th of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Citizen satisfaction with democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the average extent to which citizens are satisfied with democracy in their own country. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how citizens' satisfaction with democracy.