Age of electoral democracy in Kenya
Kenya: Age of electoral democracy was 4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4
Change on year
up 33.3%
World rank
100th
of 111 countries
All-time high
4
in 2006
All-time low
1
in 2003
Years of data
12
2003–2025
Age of electoral democracy in Kenya, 2003–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age of electoral democracy in Kenya is 4, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 33.3% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy in Kenya peaked at 4 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2003.
That places Kenya 100th out of 111 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.5 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.5 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age of electoral democracy in Kenya?
- Age of electoral democracy in Kenya was 4 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 2006.
- What is the lowest age of electoral democracy recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for age of electoral democracy?
- Kenya ranks 100th out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of electoral democracy rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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