Kenya vs Singapore: Freedom Score
Kenya
49
in 2025
Singapore
48
in 2025
Kenya rank
118th
Singapore rank
119th
Freedom Score over time
- Kenya
- Singapore
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 49 against 48 in Singapore, a difference of 1.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 118th and Singapore ranks 119th of 197 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.12 | 48 | 11.12 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 51.8 | 50.9 | 0.9 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 50 | 47.67 | 2.33 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom score, Kenya or Singapore?
- Kenya, at 49 against 48 in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom score between Kenya and Singapore?
- 1, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Singapore?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Singapore rank globally for freedom score?
- Kenya ranks 118th and Singapore ranks 119th 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 freedom score captures the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, a functioning government, freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more freedom.