What is varieties of democracy in Kenya?

Varieties of democracy in Kenya was 0.563 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Kenya?

The highest recorded value was 0.57 in 2023.

What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Kenya?

The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1900.

How does Kenya rank for varieties of democracy?

Kenya ranks 76th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Kenya?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Varieties of democracy in Kenya

Name: Varieties of democracy in Kenya
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Kenya: Varieties of democracy was 0.563 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.563

Change on year

up 1.1%

World rank

76th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.57

in 2023

All-time low

0.01

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Varieties of democracy in Kenya, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Kenya recorded 0.563 for varieties of democracy in 2025.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, varieties of democracy in Kenya peaked at 0.57 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1900.

Kenya ranks 76th 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	0.01	0.01	0.01	10
1910s	0.01	0.01	0.01	10
1920s	0.0691	0.062	0.074	10
1930s	0.0635	0.046	0.076	10
1940s	0.0768	0.074	0.082	10
1950s	0.0878	0.077	0.102	10
1960s	0.1962	0.111	0.275	10
1970s	0.2039	0.196	0.211	10
1980s	0.1882	0.175	0.207	10
1990s	0.3082	0.189	0.363	10
2000s	0.4551	0.374	0.511	10
2010s	0.4925	0.425	0.539	10
2020s	0.5417	0.503	0.57	6

Countries ranked near Kenya

73 Liberia 0.597 compare
74 Paraguay 0.581 compare
75 Bhutan 0.566 compare
77 North Macedonia 0.562 compare
78 Malawi 0.557 compare
79 Maldives 0.556 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)
Liberal democracy 2 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.446 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.74 (2025)
Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.74 (2025)
Key features of electoral democracy 0.563 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is varieties of democracy in Kenya?: Varieties of democracy in Kenya was 0.563 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Kenya?: The highest recorded value was 0.57 in 2023.
What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Kenya?: The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1900.
How does Kenya rank for varieties of democracy?: Kenya ranks 76th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Kenya?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.