Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Kenya or Namibia?

Kenya, at 0.347 against 0.345 in Namibia 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 Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kenya vs Namibia: Egalitarian Democracy Index

Kenya

0.347

in 2025

Namibia

0.345

in 2025

Kenya rank

83rd

Namibia rank

84th

Egalitarian Democracy Index over time

Kenya
Namibia

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.347 against 0.345 in Namibia, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 83rd and Namibia ranks 84th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 10 and Namibia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.049	0.008	0.041	Kenya
1910s	0.046	0.008	0.038	Kenya
1920s	0.0537	0.0087	0.045	Kenya
1930s	0.0538	0.01	0.0438	Kenya
1940s	0.0474	0.01	0.0374	Kenya
1950s	0.0479	0.01	0.0379	Kenya
1960s	0.108	0.0104	0.0976	Kenya
1970s	0.1271	0.0131	0.114	Kenya
1980s	0.1381	0.0386	0.0995	Kenya
1990s	0.1968	0.4056	0.2088	Namibia
2000s	0.2802	0.433	0.1528	Namibia
2010s	0.3128	0.4338	0.121	Namibia
2020s	0.3473	0.3328	0.0145	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Kenya or Namibia?: Kenya, at 0.347 against 0.345 in Namibia as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Kenya and Namibia?: 0.002, with Kenya 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 egalitarian democracy index?: Kenya ranks 83rd and Namibia ranks 84th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian 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: Egalitarian 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: 07 August 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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.