Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Kenya
Kenya: Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.74 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.74
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
90th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.784
in 2023
All-time low
0.052
in 1952
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Kenya, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.74 for human rights index vs. electoral democracy index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human rights index vs. electoral democracy index in Kenya peaked at 0.784 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.052, in 1952.
Kenya ranks 90th of 176 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.
Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.088 | — |
| 1901 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.093 | +5.7% |
| 1907 | 0.106 | +14.0% |
| 1908 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.102 | -3.8% |
| 1916 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.101 | -1.0% |
| 1927 | 0.102 | +1.0% |
| 1928 | 0.11 | +7.8% |
| 1929 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.109 | -0.9% |
| 1941 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.11 | +0.9% |
| 1944 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.115 | +4.5% |
| 1946 | 0.114 | -0.9% |
| 1947 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.115 | +0.9% |
| 1950 | 0.088 | -23.5% |
| 1951 | 0.087 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 0.052 | -40.2% |
| 1953 | 0.053 | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 0.055 | +3.8% |
| 1955 | 0.057 | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 0.056 | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 0.083 | +48.2% |
| 1958 | 0.089 | +7.2% |
| 1959 | 0.092 | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 0.143 | +55.4% |
| 1961 | 0.144 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 0.143 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.248 | +73.4% |
| 1964 | 0.311 | +25.4% |
| 1965 | 0.31 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.313 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.312 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.308 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.291 | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 0.298 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.298 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.294 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.294 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.301 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.283 | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 0.292 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.305 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.292 | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.251 | -14.0% |
| 1983 | 0.249 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.242 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.237 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.218 | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 0.219 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.261 | +19.2% |
| 1991 | 0.299 | +14.6% |
| 1992 | 0.38 | +27.1% |
| 1993 | 0.434 | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 0.433 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.442 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.442 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.44 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.444 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.444 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.514 | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 0.514 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.585 | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 0.642 | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 0.642 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.641 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.641 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.617 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.636 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.646 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.676 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.676 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.676 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.701 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.699 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.699 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.696 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.657 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.676 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.679 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.699 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.742 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.749 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.784 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.741 | -5.5% |
| 2025 | 0.74 | -0.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.74 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6365, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.74 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6165, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +73.4% | 0.143 | 0.248 |
| 1960 | +55.4% | 0.092 | 0.143 |
| 1957 | +48.2% | 0.056 | 0.083 |
| 1952 | -40.2% | 0.087 | 0.052 |
| 1992 | +27.1% | 0.299 | 0.38 |
| 1964 | +25.4% | 0.248 | 0.311 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0939 | 0.088 | 0.106 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.104 | 0.102 | 0.106 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1035 | 0.101 | 0.11 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1119 | 0.109 | 0.115 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0712 | 0.052 | 0.092 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2523 | 0.143 | 0.313 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2957 | 0.283 | 0.305 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2479 | 0.218 | 0.292 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4019 | 0.261 | 0.444 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6078 | 0.514 | 0.646 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6835 | 0.657 | 0.701 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7425 | 0.699 | 0.784 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More social development data for Kenya
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 617,125 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13,325 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13,325 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0107 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human rights index vs. electoral democracy index in Kenya?
- Human rights index vs. electoral democracy index in Kenya was 0.74 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human rights index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.784 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human rights index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.052 in 1952.
- How does Kenya rank for human rights index vs. electoral democracy index?
- Kenya ranks 90th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human rights index vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.