Which has higher liberal democracy index, Kenya or Maldives?

Kenya, at 0.446 against 0.416 in Maldives as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Maldives?

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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kenya vs Maldives: Liberal Democracy Index

Kenya

0.446

in 2025

Maldives

0.416

in 2025

Kenya rank

73rd

Maldives rank

76th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Kenya
Maldives

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.446 against 0.416 in Maldives, a difference of 0.03.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Maldives ahead.

Kenya ranks 73rd and Maldives ranks 76th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 9 and Maldives in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Maldives	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0266	0.033	0.0064	Maldives
1910s	0.0435	0.033	0.0105	Kenya
1920s	0.0472	0.033	0.0142	Kenya
1930s	0.0504	0.0515	0.0011	Maldives
1940s	0.0522	0.0696	0.0174	Maldives
1950s	0.0558	0.0654	0.0096	Maldives
1960s	0.1193	0.063	0.0563	Kenya
1970s	0.1157	0.0668	0.0489	Kenya
1980s	0.1034	0.0582	0.0452	Kenya
1990s	0.1937	0.0579	0.1358	Kenya
2000s	0.319	0.1309	0.1881	Kenya
2010s	0.3971	0.272	0.1251	Kenya
2020s	0.4372	0.4322	0.005	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Kenya or Maldives?: Kenya, at 0.446 against 0.416 in Maldives as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Kenya and Maldives?: 0.03, 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 liberal democracy index?: Kenya ranks 73rd and Maldives ranks 76th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.