Which has higher varieties of democracy, Kenya or North Macedonia?

Kenya, at 0.563 against 0.562 in North Macedonia as of 2025.

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

123 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 North Macedonia: Varieties of democracy

Kenya

0.563

in 2025

North Macedonia

0.562

in 2025

Kenya rank

76th

North Macedonia rank

77th

Varieties of democracy over time

Kenya
North Macedonia

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.563 against 0.562 in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 76th and North Macedonia ranks 77th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and North Macedonia in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	North Macedonia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.01	0.0287	0.0187	North Macedonia
1910s	0.01	0.1374	0.1274	North Macedonia
1920s	0.0691	0.1629	0.0938	North Macedonia
1930s	0.0617	0.1309	0.0691	North Macedonia
1940s	0.0768	0.0796	0.0028	North Macedonia
1950s	0.0878	0.0933	0.0055	North Macedonia
1960s	0.1962	0.0925	0.1037	Kenya
1970s	0.2039	0.0935	0.1104	Kenya
1980s	0.1882	0.1334	0.0548	Kenya
1990s	0.3082	0.3789	0.0707	North Macedonia
2000s	0.4551	0.5529	0.0978	North Macedonia
2010s	0.4925	0.4963	0.0038	North Macedonia
2020s	0.5417	0.5718	0.0302	North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Kenya or North Macedonia?: Kenya, at 0.563 against 0.562 in North Macedonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Kenya and North Macedonia?: 0.001, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and North Macedonia?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Kenya and North Macedonia rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Kenya ranks 76th and North Macedonia ranks 77th 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.