Kenya vs Vanuatu: Participatory Democracy Index
Kenya
0.335
in 2025
Vanuatu
0.323
in 2025
Kenya rank
78th
Vanuatu rank
79th
Participatory Democracy Index over time
- Kenya
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.335 against 0.323 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.012.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Kenya ranks 78th and Vanuatu ranks 79th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.012 | 0.0444 | 0.0324 | Vanuatu |
| 1910s | 0.012 | 0.03 | 0.018 | Vanuatu |
| 1920s | 0.0162 | 0.03 | 0.0138 | Vanuatu |
| 1930s | 0.0195 | 0.0322 | 0.0127 | Vanuatu |
| 1940s | 0.0209 | 0.032 | 0.0111 | Vanuatu |
| 1950s | 0.0222 | 0.0333 | 0.0111 | Vanuatu |
| 1960s | 0.0877 | 0.0414 | 0.0463 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 0.1155 | 0.0797 | 0.0358 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 0.1103 | 0.3459 | 0.2356 | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 0.1835 | 0.3584 | 0.1749 | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 0.2667 | 0.3717 | 0.105 | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 0.3405 | 0.4579 | 0.1174 | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 0.3545 | 0.4662 | 0.1117 | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Kenya or Vanuatu?
- Kenya, at 0.335 against 0.323 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Kenya and Vanuatu?
- 0.012, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Vanuatu?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Vanuatu rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- Kenya ranks 78th and Vanuatu ranks 79th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory 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 of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.