Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Kenya or Namibia?

Namibia, at 0.464 against 0.454 in Kenya as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Namibia?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kenya vs Namibia: Deliberative Democracy Index

Kenya

0.454

in 2025

Namibia

0.464

in 2025

Kenya rank

65th

Namibia rank

63rd

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Kenya
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.464 against 0.454 in Kenya, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 65th and Namibia ranks 63rd of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 9 and Namibia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0272	0.018	0.0092	Kenya
1910s	0.029	0.018	0.011	Kenya
1920s	0.0553	0.0217	0.0336	Kenya
1930s	0.0558	0.0255	0.0303	Kenya
1940s	0.0577	0.0242	0.0335	Kenya
1950s	0.0629	0.021	0.0419	Kenya
1960s	0.1442	0.022	0.1222	Kenya
1970s	0.1491	0.027	0.1221	Kenya
1980s	0.1536	0.0802	0.0734	Kenya
1990s	0.29	0.521	0.231	Namibia
2000s	0.4022	0.52	0.1178	Namibia
2010s	0.4213	0.5187	0.0974	Namibia
2020s	0.4552	0.4612	0.006	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Kenya or Namibia?: Namibia, at 0.464 against 0.454 in Kenya as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Kenya and Namibia?: 0.01, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Namibia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Namibia rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Kenya ranks 65th and Namibia ranks 63rd of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Deliberative Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.