Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0 units per square kilometre for political rights rating fh, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political rights rating fh, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 0 units per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places Kenya 145th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 142 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Paraguay 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Ukraine 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Poland 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Türkiye 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Pakistan 0 units per square kilometre compare
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 political rights rating fh, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre in Kenya was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest political rights rating fh, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest political rights rating fh, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for political rights rating fh, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 145th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is political rights rating fh, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Political rights rating fh divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Political rights rating fh ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Political Rights Rating Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Political rights rating fh divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.