Indonesia vs Kenya: Distribution of Democracy Index

Indonesia
19
in 2018
Kenya
19
in 2018
Indonesia rank
33rd
Kenya rank
33rd

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Indonesia
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 19 against 19 in Kenya, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Kenya ahead.

Indonesia ranks 33rd and Kenya ranks 33rd of 167 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Kenya Difference Ahead
1960s 4 9 5 Kenya
1970s 3 3.1 0.1 Kenya
1980s 3 3.2 0.2 Kenya
1990s 4.5 7.5 3 Kenya
2000s 17.2 16.9 0.3 Indonesia
2010s 18.56 18.67 0.1111 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Indonesia or Kenya?
Indonesia, at 19 against 19 in Kenya as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Indonesia and Kenya?
0, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Kenya?
56 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2018.
How do Indonesia and Kenya rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Indonesia ranks 33rd and Kenya ranks 33rd of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Distribution of Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,366 data points, 1800–2018
Last refreshed

It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from 0 to 20 (fully democratic).