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Political Corruption Index in Kenya

Kenya: Political Corruption Index was 0.564 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.564
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
82nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.895
in 1983
All-time low
0.163
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Political Corruption Index in Kenya, 1900–2025

0.20.40.60.8190019622025

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

Analysis

In 2025, political corruption index in Kenya stood at 0.564.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political corruption index in Kenya peaked at 0.895 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.163, in 1900.

Kenya ranks 82nd 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.

Political Corruption Index in Kenya, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.163 —
1901 0.163 +0.0%
1902 0.163 +0.0%
1903 0.163 +0.0%
1904 0.163 +0.0%
1905 0.163 +0.0%
1906 0.163 +0.0%
1907 0.163 +0.0%
1908 0.202 +23.9%
1909 0.202 +0.0%
1910 0.202 +0.0%
1911 0.202 +0.0%
1912 0.202 +0.0%
1913 0.202 +0.0%
1914 0.202 +0.0%
1915 0.202 +0.0%
1916 0.202 +0.0%
1917 0.202 +0.0%
1918 0.202 +0.0%
1919 0.202 +0.0%
1920 0.208 +3.0%
1921 0.204 -1.9%
1922 0.204 +0.0%
1923 0.204 +0.0%
1924 0.204 +0.0%
1925 0.204 +0.0%
1926 0.204 +0.0%
1927 0.204 +0.0%
1928 0.204 +0.0%
1929 0.204 +0.0%
1930 0.204 +0.0%
1931 0.204 +0.0%
1932 0.204 +0.0%
1933 0.204 +0.0%
1934 0.204 +0.0%
1935 0.204 +0.0%
1936 0.204 +0.0%
1937 0.204 +0.0%
1938 0.204 +0.0%
1939 0.204 +0.0%
1940 0.204 +0.0%
1941 0.204 +0.0%
1942 0.204 +0.0%
1943 0.204 +0.0%
1944 0.204 +0.0%
1945 0.204 +0.0%
1946 0.204 +0.0%
1947 0.204 +0.0%
1948 0.204 +0.0%
1949 0.204 +0.0%
1950 0.209 +2.5%
1951 0.209 +0.0%
1952 0.209 +0.0%
1953 0.209 +0.0%
1954 0.209 +0.0%
1955 0.209 +0.0%
1956 0.209 +0.0%
1957 0.209 +0.0%
1958 0.209 +0.0%
1959 0.209 +0.0%
1960 0.209 +0.0%
1961 0.209 +0.0%
1962 0.209 +0.0%
1963 0.547 +161.7%
1964 0.629 +15.0%
1965 0.64 +1.7%
1966 0.64 +0.0%
1967 0.64 +0.0%
1968 0.64 +0.0%
1969 0.666 +4.1%
1970 0.757 +13.7%
1971 0.757 +0.0%
1972 0.789 +4.2%
1973 0.789 +0.0%
1974 0.789 +0.0%
1975 0.789 +0.0%
1976 0.789 +0.0%
1977 0.789 +0.0%
1978 0.821 +4.1%
1979 0.821 +0.0%
1980 0.879 +7.1%
1981 0.879 +0.0%
1982 0.879 +0.0%
1983 0.895 +1.8%
1984 0.895 +0.0%
1985 0.895 +0.0%
1986 0.895 +0.0%
1987 0.895 +0.0%
1988 0.895 +0.0%
1989 0.895 +0.0%
1990 0.88 -1.7%
1991 0.88 +0.0%
1992 0.88 +0.0%
1993 0.862 -2.0%
1994 0.862 +0.0%
1995 0.862 +0.0%
1996 0.862 +0.0%
1997 0.862 +0.0%
1998 0.862 +0.0%
1999 0.862 +0.0%
2000 0.846 -1.9%
2001 0.846 +0.0%
2002 0.843 -0.4%
2003 0.811 -3.8%
2004 0.805 -0.7%
2005 0.772 -4.1%
2006 0.772 +0.0%
2007 0.759 -1.7%
2008 0.739 -2.6%
2009 0.739 +0.0%
2010 0.65 -12.0%
2011 0.641 -1.4%
2012 0.632 -1.4%
2013 0.604 -4.4%
2014 0.604 +0.0%
2015 0.604 +0.0%
2016 0.598 -1.0%
2017 0.601 +0.5%
2018 0.601 +0.0%
2019 0.585 -2.7%
2020 0.616 +5.3%
2021 0.531 -13.8%
2022 0.545 +2.6%
2023 0.528 -3.1%
2024 0.556 +5.3%
2025 0.564 +1.4%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 0.564 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7175, 79% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 0.564 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6615, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.1708 0.163 0.202 10
1910s 0.202 0.202 0.202 10
1920s 0.2044 0.204 0.208 10
1930s 0.204 0.204 0.204 10
1940s 0.204 0.204 0.204 10
1950s 0.209 0.209 0.209 10
1960s 0.5029 0.209 0.666 10
1970s 0.789 0.757 0.821 10
1980s 0.8902 0.879 0.895 10
1990s 0.8674 0.862 0.88 10
2000s 0.7932 0.739 0.846 10
2010s 0.612 0.585 0.65 10
2020s 0.5567 0.528 0.616 6

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 79 Mexico 0.574 compare
  2. 80 Sierra Leone 0.571 compare
  3. 81 Angola 0.57 compare
  4. 83 Nepal 0.561 compare
  5. 84 China 0.554 compare
  6. 84 Eswatini 0.554 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political corruption index in Kenya?
Political corruption index in Kenya was 0.564 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.895 in 1983.
What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.163 in 1900.
How does Kenya rank for political corruption index?
Kenya ranks 82nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political corruption index rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Corruption Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.