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Women civil liberties index in Kenya

Kenya: Women civil liberties index was 0.661 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.661
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
100th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.703
in 2022
All-time low
0.013
in 1952
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Women civil liberties index in Kenya, 1900–2025

00.20.40.60.8190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, women civil liberties index in Kenya stood at 0.661.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women civil liberties index in Kenya peaked at 0.703 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.013, in 1952.

Kenya ranks 100th 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.

Women civil liberties index in Kenya, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.022 —
1901 0.022 +0.0%
1902 0.022 +0.0%
1903 0.022 +0.0%
1904 0.022 +0.0%
1905 0.022 +0.0%
1906 0.025 +13.6%
1907 0.025 +0.0%
1908 0.025 +0.0%
1909 0.025 +0.0%
1910 0.025 +0.0%
1911 0.025 +0.0%
1912 0.025 +0.0%
1913 0.025 +0.0%
1914 0.025 +0.0%
1915 0.018 -28.0%
1916 0.018 +0.0%
1917 0.018 +0.0%
1918 0.018 +0.0%
1919 0.018 +0.0%
1920 0.018 +0.0%
1921 0.018 +0.0%
1922 0.018 +0.0%
1923 0.018 +0.0%
1924 0.018 +0.0%
1925 0.018 +0.0%
1926 0.018 +0.0%
1927 0.018 +0.0%
1928 0.018 +0.0%
1929 0.018 +0.0%
1930 0.018 +0.0%
1931 0.018 +0.0%
1932 0.018 +0.0%
1933 0.018 +0.0%
1934 0.018 +0.0%
1935 0.018 +0.0%
1936 0.018 +0.0%
1937 0.018 +0.0%
1938 0.018 +0.0%
1939 0.018 +0.0%
1940 0.018 +0.0%
1941 0.018 +0.0%
1942 0.018 +0.0%
1943 0.018 +0.0%
1944 0.018 +0.0%
1945 0.018 +0.0%
1946 0.018 +0.0%
1947 0.018 +0.0%
1948 0.018 +0.0%
1949 0.018 +0.0%
1950 0.018 +0.0%
1951 0.018 +0.0%
1952 0.013 -27.8%
1953 0.013 +0.0%
1954 0.013 +0.0%
1955 0.013 +0.0%
1956 0.017 +30.8%
1957 0.022 +29.4%
1958 0.022 +0.0%
1959 0.022 +0.0%
1960 0.025 +13.6%
1961 0.025 +0.0%
1962 0.023 -8.0%
1963 0.189 +721.7%
1964 0.314 +66.1%
1965 0.349 +11.1%
1966 0.349 +0.0%
1967 0.349 +0.0%
1968 0.349 +0.0%
1969 0.349 +0.0%
1970 0.349 +0.0%
1971 0.349 +0.0%
1972 0.349 +0.0%
1973 0.349 +0.0%
1974 0.349 +0.0%
1975 0.349 +0.0%
1976 0.349 +0.0%
1977 0.349 +0.0%
1978 0.363 +4.0%
1979 0.363 +0.0%
1980 0.395 +8.8%
1981 0.395 +0.0%
1982 0.395 +0.0%
1983 0.395 +0.0%
1984 0.395 +0.0%
1985 0.395 +0.0%
1986 0.395 +0.0%
1987 0.395 +0.0%
1988 0.395 +0.0%
1989 0.395 +0.0%
1990 0.547 +38.5%
1991 0.547 +0.0%
1992 0.547 +0.0%
1993 0.547 +0.0%
1994 0.547 +0.0%
1995 0.547 +0.0%
1996 0.547 +0.0%
1997 0.547 +0.0%
1998 0.547 +0.0%
1999 0.547 +0.0%
2000 0.547 +0.0%
2001 0.547 +0.0%
2002 0.547 +0.0%
2003 0.547 +0.0%
2004 0.547 +0.0%
2005 0.547 +0.0%
2006 0.547 +0.0%
2007 0.547 +0.0%
2008 0.547 +0.0%
2009 0.547 +0.0%
2010 0.589 +7.7%
2011 0.589 +0.0%
2012 0.589 +0.0%
2013 0.624 +5.9%
2014 0.624 +0.0%
2015 0.624 +0.0%
2016 0.641 +2.7%
2017 0.643 +0.3%
2018 0.643 +0.0%
2019 0.643 +0.0%
2020 0.672 +4.5%
2021 0.702 +4.5%
2022 0.703 +0.1%
2023 0.665 -5.4%
2024 0.666 +0.2%
2025 0.661 -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.0232 0.022 0.025 10
1910s 0.0215 0.018 0.025 10
1920s 0.018 0.018 0.018 10
1930s 0.018 0.018 0.018 10
1940s 0.018 0.018 0.018 10
1950s 0.0171 0.013 0.022 10
1960s 0.2321 0.023 0.349 10
1970s 0.3518 0.349 0.363 10
1980s 0.395 0.395 0.395 10
1990s 0.547 0.547 0.547 10
2000s 0.547 0.547 0.547 10
2010s 0.6209 0.589 0.643 10
2020s 0.6782 0.661 0.703 6

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 98 Mali 0.666 compare
  2. 99 Ecuador 0.664 compare
  3. 101 Timor-Leste 0.66 compare
  4. 101 Guyana 0.66 compare
  5. 103 Colombia 0.658 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women civil liberties index in Kenya?
Women civil liberties index in Kenya was 0.661 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest women civil liberties index recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.703 in 2022.
What is the lowest women civil liberties index recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.013 in 1952.
How does Kenya rank for women civil liberties index?
Kenya ranks 100th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women civil liberties index rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Women civil liberties index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women civil liberties index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
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