Bhutan vs Kenya: Electoral Democracy Index
Bhutan
0.566
in 2025
Kenya
0.563
in 2025
Bhutan rank
75th
Kenya rank
76th
Electoral Democracy Index over time
- Bhutan
- Kenya
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 0.566 against 0.563 in Kenya, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 75th and Kenya ranks 76th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 4 and Kenya in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0262 | 0.01 | 0.0162 | Bhutan |
| 1910s | 0.025 | 0.01 | 0.015 | Bhutan |
| 1920s | 0.025 | 0.0691 | 0.0441 | Kenya |
| 1930s | 0.025 | 0.0635 | 0.0385 | Kenya |
| 1940s | 0.0285 | 0.0768 | 0.0483 | Kenya |
| 1950s | 0.0362 | 0.0878 | 0.0516 | Kenya |
| 1960s | 0.0421 | 0.1962 | 0.1541 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 0.0507 | 0.2039 | 0.1532 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 0.0552 | 0.1882 | 0.133 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 0.0654 | 0.3082 | 0.2428 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 0.189 | 0.4551 | 0.2661 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 0.581 | 0.4925 | 0.0885 | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 0.5655 | 0.5417 | 0.0238 | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electoral democracy index, Bhutan or Kenya?
- Bhutan, at 0.566 against 0.563 in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy index between Bhutan and Kenya?
- 0.003, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Kenya?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Kenya rank globally for electoral democracy index?
- Bhutan ranks 75th and Kenya ranks 76th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.