Kenya vs Zambia: Direct Democracy Index
Kenya
0.069
in 2025
Zambia
0.065
in 2025
Kenya rank
72nd
Zambia rank
73rd
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Kenya
- Zambia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.069 against 0.065 in Zambia, a difference of 0.004.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Zambia ahead.
Kenya ranks 72nd and Zambia ranks 73rd of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.002 | 0.002 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.02 | 0.02 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.02 | 0.02 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0 | 0.0299 | 0.0299 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.01 | 0.031 | 0.021 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.1418 | 0.067 | 0.0748 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.0885 | 0.0932 | 0.0047 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Kenya or Zambia?
- Kenya, at 0.069 against 0.065 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Kenya and Zambia?
- 0.004, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zambia?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Zambia rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Kenya ranks 72nd and Zambia ranks 73rd 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.