Kenya vs Uganda: Direct Democracy Index
Kenya
0.069
in 2025
Uganda
0.062
in 2025
Kenya rank
72nd
Uganda rank
75th
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.069 against 0.062 in Uganda, a difference of 0.007.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Uganda ahead.
Kenya ranks 72nd and Uganda ranks 75th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 0.031 | 0.031 | Uganda |
| 2000s | 0.01 | 0.258 | 0.248 | Uganda |
| 2010s | 0.1418 | 0.2111 | 0.0693 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 0.0885 | 0.082 | 0.0065 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Kenya or Uganda?
- Kenya, at 0.069 against 0.062 in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Kenya and Uganda?
- 0.007, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Kenya ranks 72nd and Uganda ranks 75th 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.