Kenya vs Maldives: Key features of democracy
Kenya
0.563
in 2025
Maldives
0.556
in 2025
Kenya rank
76th
Maldives rank
79th
Key features of democracy over time
- Kenya
- Maldives
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.563 against 0.556 in Maldives, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Maldives ahead.
Kenya ranks 76th and Maldives ranks 79th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 7 and Maldives in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.01 | 0.015 | 0.005 | Maldives |
| 1910s | 0.01 | 0.015 | 0.005 | Maldives |
| 1920s | 0.0691 | 0.015 | 0.0541 | Kenya |
| 1930s | 0.0635 | 0.0909 | 0.0274 | Maldives |
| 1940s | 0.0768 | 0.1309 | 0.0541 | Maldives |
| 1950s | 0.0878 | 0.1298 | 0.042 | Maldives |
| 1960s | 0.1962 | 0.1354 | 0.0608 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 0.2039 | 0.1689 | 0.035 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 0.1882 | 0.1558 | 0.0324 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 0.3082 | 0.1604 | 0.1478 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 0.4551 | 0.2794 | 0.1757 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 0.4925 | 0.4661 | 0.0264 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.5417 | 0.5797 | 0.038 | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of democracy, Kenya or Maldives?
- Kenya, at 0.563 against 0.556 in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of democracy between Kenya and Maldives?
- 0.007, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Maldives?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Maldives rank globally for key features of democracy?
- Kenya ranks 76th and Maldives ranks 79th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Key features of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.