Guatemala vs Kenya: Freedom Score
Guatemala
48
in 2025
Kenya
49
in 2025
Guatemala rank
119th
Kenya rank
118th
Freedom Score over time
- Guatemala
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 49 against 48 in Guatemala, a difference of 1.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 119th and Kenya ranks 118th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55 | 59.12 | 4.12 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 55.2 | 51.8 | 3.4 | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 49 | 50 | 1 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom score, Guatemala or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 49 against 48 in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom score between Guatemala and Kenya?
- 1, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Kenya?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Kenya rank globally for freedom score?
- Guatemala ranks 119th and Kenya ranks 118th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Freedom House's total democracy score is a 0-to-100 aggregate that adds up a country's points on 25 indicators of political rights (max 40) and civil liberties (max 60), creating a single snapshot of the freedoms people actually enjoy.