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Key features of women's political empowerment in Kenya

Kenya: Key features of women's political empowerment was 0.804 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.804
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
76th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.804
in 2025
All-time low
0.043
in 1952
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Key features of women's political empowerment in Kenya, 1900–2025

00.20.40.60.8190019622025

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

Analysis

Kenya recorded 0.804 for key features of women's political empowerment in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of women's political empowerment in Kenya peaked at 0.804 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.043, in 1952.

That places Kenya 76th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Key features of women's political empowerment in Kenya, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.046 —
1901 0.046 +0.0%
1902 0.046 +0.0%
1903 0.046 +0.0%
1904 0.046 +0.0%
1905 0.046 +0.0%
1906 0.046 +0.0%
1907 0.046 +0.0%
1908 0.046 +0.0%
1909 0.046 +0.0%
1910 0.046 +0.0%
1911 0.046 +0.0%
1912 0.046 +0.0%
1913 0.046 +0.0%
1914 0.046 +0.0%
1915 0.044 -4.3%
1916 0.044 +0.0%
1917 0.044 +0.0%
1918 0.044 +0.0%
1919 0.044 +0.0%
1920 0.044 +0.0%
1921 0.044 +0.0%
1922 0.044 +0.0%
1923 0.044 +0.0%
1924 0.044 +0.0%
1925 0.044 +0.0%
1926 0.045 +2.3%
1927 0.045 +0.0%
1928 0.045 +0.0%
1929 0.045 +0.0%
1930 0.045 +0.0%
1931 0.045 +0.0%
1932 0.045 +0.0%
1933 0.045 +0.0%
1934 0.045 +0.0%
1935 0.045 +0.0%
1936 0.045 +0.0%
1937 0.045 +0.0%
1938 0.045 +0.0%
1939 0.045 +0.0%
1940 0.045 +0.0%
1941 0.045 +0.0%
1942 0.045 +0.0%
1943 0.045 +0.0%
1944 0.045 +0.0%
1945 0.046 +2.2%
1946 0.045 -2.2%
1947 0.045 +0.0%
1948 0.045 +0.0%
1949 0.046 +2.2%
1950 0.046 +0.0%
1951 0.046 +0.0%
1952 0.043 -6.5%
1953 0.043 +0.0%
1954 0.043 +0.0%
1955 0.043 +0.0%
1956 0.045 +4.7%
1957 0.047 +4.4%
1958 0.048 +2.1%
1959 0.048 +0.0%
1960 0.05 +4.2%
1961 0.05 +0.0%
1962 0.05 +0.0%
1963 0.147 +194.0%
1964 0.237 +61.2%
1965 0.264 +11.4%
1966 0.262 -0.8%
1967 0.262 +0.0%
1968 0.287 +9.5%
1969 0.294 +2.4%
1970 0.292 -0.7%
1971 0.292 +0.0%
1972 0.288 -1.4%
1973 0.286 -0.7%
1974 0.293 +2.4%
1975 0.3 +2.4%
1976 0.299 -0.3%
1977 0.302 +1.0%
1978 0.308 +2.0%
1979 0.305 -1.0%
1980 0.308 +1.0%
1981 0.352 +14.3%
1982 0.354 +0.6%
1983 0.348 -1.7%
1984 0.35 +0.6%
1985 0.349 -0.3%
1986 0.35 +0.3%
1987 0.35 +0.0%
1988 0.345 -1.4%
1989 0.345 +0.0%
1990 0.427 +23.8%
1991 0.426 -0.2%
1992 0.532 +24.9%
1993 0.551 +3.6%
1994 0.55 -0.2%
1995 0.564 +2.5%
1996 0.565 +0.2%
1997 0.568 +0.5%
1998 0.572 +0.7%
1999 0.566 -1.0%
2000 0.586 +3.5%
2001 0.579 -1.2%
2002 0.615 +6.2%
2003 0.621 +1.0%
2004 0.628 +1.1%
2005 0.626 -0.3%
2006 0.626 +0.0%
2007 0.641 +2.4%
2008 0.638 -0.5%
2009 0.639 +0.2%
2010 0.69 +8.0%
2011 0.693 +0.4%
2012 0.689 -0.6%
2013 0.743 +7.8%
2014 0.742 -0.1%
2015 0.744 +0.3%
2016 0.754 +1.3%
2017 0.773 +2.5%
2018 0.762 -1.4%
2019 0.762 +0.0%
2020 0.772 +1.3%
2021 0.782 +1.3%
2022 0.794 +1.5%
2023 0.777 -2.1%
2024 0.803 +3.3%
2025 0.804 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.046 0.046 0.046 10
1910s 0.045 0.044 0.046 10
1920s 0.0444 0.044 0.045 10
1930s 0.045 0.045 0.045 10
1940s 0.0452 0.045 0.046 10
1950s 0.0452 0.043 0.048 10
1960s 0.1903 0.05 0.294 10
1970s 0.2965 0.286 0.308 10
1980s 0.3451 0.308 0.354 10
1990s 0.5321 0.426 0.572 10
2000s 0.6199 0.579 0.641 10
2010s 0.7352 0.689 0.773 10
2020s 0.7887 0.772 0.804 6

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 73 Lesotho 0.809 compare
  2. 74 Viet Nam 0.808 compare
  3. 75 Mongolia 0.806 compare
  4. 77 Hong Kong 0.801 compare
  5. 77 Mexico 0.801 compare
  6. 77 Sierra Leone 0.801 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of women's political empowerment in Kenya?
Key features of women's political empowerment in Kenya was 0.804 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.804 in 2025.
What is the lowest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.043 in 1952.
How does Kenya rank for key features of women's political empowerment?
Kenya ranks 76th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of women's political empowerment rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 Key features of women's political empowerment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Key features of women's political empowerment
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.