Kenya vs Philippines: Direct Democracy Index
Kenya
0.069
in 2025
Philippines
0.07
in 2025
Kenya rank
72nd
Philippines rank
71st
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Kenya
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 0.07 against 0.069 in Kenya, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Philippines ahead.
Kenya ranks 72nd and Philippines ranks 71st of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.0655 | 0.0655 | Philippines |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.1287 | 0.1287 | Philippines |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.1029 | 0.1029 | Philippines |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.0611 | 0.0611 | Philippines |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.1267 | 0.1267 | Philippines |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.1481 | 0.1481 | Philippines |
| 1990s | 0 | 0.1594 | 0.1594 | Philippines |
| 2000s | 0.01 | 0.0862 | 0.0762 | Philippines |
| 2010s | 0.1418 | 0.07 | 0.0718 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.0885 | 0.07 | 0.0185 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Kenya or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 0.07 against 0.069 in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Kenya and Philippines?
- 0.001, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Philippines?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Philippines rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Kenya ranks 72nd and Philippines ranks 71st of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Direct Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.