What is egalitarian democracy index in Kenya?

Egalitarian democracy index in Kenya was 0.347 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Kenya?

The highest recorded value was 0.373 in 2022.

What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Kenya?

The lowest recorded value was 0.046 in 1906.

How does Kenya rank for egalitarian democracy index?

Kenya ranks 83rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Kenya?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Kenya data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Kenya

Name: Egalitarian Democracy Index in Kenya
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Kenya: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.347 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.347

Change on year

up 1.2%

World rank

83rd

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.373

in 2022

All-time low

0.046

in 1906

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Kenya, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, egalitarian democracy index in Kenya stood at 0.347.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index in Kenya peaked at 0.373 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.046, in 1906.

Kenya ranks 83rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.049	0.046	0.051	10
1910s	0.046	0.046	0.046	10
1920s	0.0537	0.051	0.054	10
1930s	0.0538	0.052	0.055	10
1940s	0.0474	0.047	0.048	10
1950s	0.0479	0.046	0.051	10
1960s	0.108	0.058	0.143	10
1970s	0.1271	0.124	0.134	10
1980s	0.1381	0.135	0.143	10
1990s	0.1968	0.14	0.227	10
2000s	0.2802	0.231	0.312	10
2010s	0.3128	0.277	0.334	10
2020s	0.3473	0.321	0.373	6

Countries ranked near Kenya

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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian democracy index in Kenya?: Egalitarian democracy index in Kenya was 0.347 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Kenya?: The highest recorded value was 0.373 in 2022.
What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Kenya?: The lowest recorded value was 0.046 in 1906.
How does Kenya rank for egalitarian democracy index?: Kenya ranks 83rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Kenya?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.