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Equal Rights Protection Index in Kenya

Kenya: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.511 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.511
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
117th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.571
in 2021
All-time low
0.274
in 1952
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Equal Rights Protection Index in Kenya, 1900–2025

00.20.40.6190019622025

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

Analysis

Kenya recorded 0.511 for equal rights protection index in 2025.

The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Kenya peaked at 0.571 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.274, in 1952.

Kenya ranks 117th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Equal Rights Protection Index in Kenya, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.453 —
1901 0.453 +0.0%
1902 0.453 +0.0%
1903 0.453 +0.0%
1904 0.453 +0.0%
1905 0.453 +0.0%
1906 0.393 -13.2%
1907 0.393 +0.0%
1908 0.393 +0.0%
1909 0.393 +0.0%
1910 0.393 +0.0%
1911 0.393 +0.0%
1912 0.393 +0.0%
1913 0.393 +0.0%
1914 0.393 +0.0%
1915 0.393 +0.0%
1916 0.393 +0.0%
1917 0.393 +0.0%
1918 0.393 +0.0%
1919 0.393 +0.0%
1920 0.393 +0.0%
1921 0.393 +0.0%
1922 0.393 +0.0%
1923 0.393 +0.0%
1924 0.393 +0.0%
1925 0.393 +0.0%
1926 0.393 +0.0%
1927 0.393 +0.0%
1928 0.393 +0.0%
1929 0.393 +0.0%
1930 0.393 +0.0%
1931 0.393 +0.0%
1932 0.393 +0.0%
1933 0.393 +0.0%
1934 0.393 +0.0%
1935 0.393 +0.0%
1936 0.393 +0.0%
1937 0.393 +0.0%
1938 0.393 +0.0%
1939 0.393 +0.0%
1940 0.298 -24.2%
1941 0.298 +0.0%
1942 0.298 +0.0%
1943 0.298 +0.0%
1944 0.298 +0.0%
1945 0.298 +0.0%
1946 0.298 +0.0%
1947 0.298 +0.0%
1948 0.298 +0.0%
1949 0.298 +0.0%
1950 0.298 +0.0%
1951 0.301 +1.0%
1952 0.274 -9.0%
1953 0.274 +0.0%
1954 0.274 +0.0%
1955 0.274 +0.0%
1956 0.274 +0.0%
1957 0.283 +3.3%
1958 0.283 +0.0%
1959 0.292 +3.2%
1960 0.345 +18.2%
1961 0.345 +0.0%
1962 0.345 +0.0%
1963 0.473 +37.1%
1964 0.442 -6.6%
1965 0.442 +0.0%
1966 0.442 +0.0%
1967 0.442 +0.0%
1968 0.442 +0.0%
1969 0.442 +0.0%
1970 0.442 +0.0%
1971 0.442 +0.0%
1972 0.442 +0.0%
1973 0.442 +0.0%
1974 0.442 +0.0%
1975 0.442 +0.0%
1976 0.442 +0.0%
1977 0.442 +0.0%
1978 0.442 +0.0%
1979 0.442 +0.0%
1980 0.464 +5.0%
1981 0.464 +0.0%
1982 0.464 +0.0%
1983 0.462 -0.4%
1984 0.462 +0.0%
1985 0.462 +0.0%
1986 0.462 +0.0%
1987 0.462 +0.0%
1988 0.462 +0.0%
1989 0.462 +0.0%
1990 0.462 +0.0%
1991 0.462 +0.0%
1992 0.462 +0.0%
1993 0.462 +0.0%
1994 0.462 +0.0%
1995 0.462 +0.0%
1996 0.462 +0.0%
1997 0.462 +0.0%
1998 0.523 +13.2%
1999 0.523 +0.0%
2000 0.519 -0.8%
2001 0.519 +0.0%
2002 0.526 +1.3%
2003 0.526 +0.0%
2004 0.526 +0.0%
2005 0.526 +0.0%
2006 0.526 +0.0%
2007 0.526 +0.0%
2008 0.526 +0.0%
2009 0.526 +0.0%
2010 0.525 -0.2%
2011 0.525 +0.0%
2012 0.525 +0.0%
2013 0.503 -4.2%
2014 0.503 +0.0%
2015 0.503 +0.0%
2016 0.519 +3.2%
2017 0.52 +0.2%
2018 0.546 +5.0%
2019 0.544 -0.4%
2020 0.554 +1.8%
2021 0.571 +3.1%
2022 0.564 -1.2%
2023 0.503 -10.8%
2024 0.484 -3.8%
2025 0.511 +5.6%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 0.511 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.534, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 0.511 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6335, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.429 0.393 0.453 10
1910s 0.393 0.393 0.393 10
1920s 0.393 0.393 0.393 10
1930s 0.393 0.393 0.393 10
1940s 0.298 0.298 0.298 10
1950s 0.2827 0.274 0.301 10
1960s 0.416 0.345 0.473 10
1970s 0.442 0.442 0.442 10
1980s 0.4626 0.462 0.464 10
1990s 0.4742 0.462 0.523 10
2000s 0.5246 0.519 0.526 10
2010s 0.5213 0.503 0.546 10
2020s 0.5312 0.484 0.571 6

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 114 Kazakhstan 0.522 compare
  2. 115 Oman 0.52 compare
  3. 116 Iraq 0.515 compare
  4. 117 Mozambique 0.511 compare
  5. 119 Rwanda 0.51 compare
  6. 120 Zimbabwe 0.505 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal rights protection index in Kenya?
Equal rights protection index in Kenya was 0.511 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.571 in 2021.
What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.274 in 1952.
How does Kenya rank for equal rights protection index?
Kenya ranks 117th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Equal Rights Protection Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.