Which has higher varieties of democracy, Kenya or Maldives?

Kenya, at 0.563 against 0.556 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kenya vs Maldives: Varieties of democracy

Kenya

0.563

in 2025

Maldives

0.556

in 2025

Kenya rank

76th

Maldives rank

79th

Varieties 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 varieties of democracy, Kenya or Maldives?: Kenya, at 0.563 against 0.556 in Maldives as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties 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 varieties of democracy?: Kenya ranks 76th and Maldives ranks 79th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.