Physical Integrity Rights Index in Kenya
Kenya: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.62 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Physical Integrity Rights Index in Kenya, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physical integrity rights index in Kenya is 0.62, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Kenya peaked at 0.755 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.043, in 1988.
Kenya ranks 113th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.1998 | 0.181 | 0.238 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.238 | 0.238 | 0.238 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.238 | 0.238 | 0.238 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.238 | 0.238 | 0.238 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.238 | 0.238 | 0.238 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0946 | 0.053 | 0.151 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1878 | 0.153 | 0.209 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1959 | 0.166 | 0.214 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0967 | 0.043 | 0.167 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1271 | 0.076 | 0.151 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3991 | 0.254 | 0.478 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.514 | 0.451 | 0.536 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6298 | 0.525 | 0.755 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 110 Indonesia 0.636 compare
- 111 Mauritania 0.634 compare
- 112 United Arab Emirates 0.633 compare
- 114 Ecuador 0.59 compare
- 115 Bangladesh 0.582 compare
- 116 Togo 0.566 compare
More social development data for Kenya
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 617,125 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 13,325 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.563 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.9 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.793 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.563 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.335 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.446 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physical integrity rights index in Kenya?
- Physical integrity rights index in Kenya was 0.62 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.755 in 2023.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.043 in 1988.
- How does Kenya rank for physical integrity rights index?
- Kenya ranks 113th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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 Physical Integrity Rights 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 and political killings.