Kenya vs Singapore: Political Rights Score
Kenya
21
in 2025
Singapore
19
in 2025
Kenya rank
113th
Singapore rank
116th
Political Rights Score over time
- Kenya
- Singapore
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 21 against 19 in Singapore, a difference of 2.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 113th and Singapore ranks 116th 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 | 22.38 | 17 | 5.38 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 20.8 | 18.8 | 2 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 20.83 | 19 | 1.83 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political rights score, Kenya or Singapore?
- Kenya, at 21 against 19 in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political rights score between Kenya and Singapore?
- 2, 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 political rights score?
- Kenya ranks 113th and Singapore ranks 116th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Rights Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the fine-grained extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Higher scores indicate more rights.