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Women political participation index in Kenya

Kenya: Women political participation index was 0.92 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.92
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
94th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.952
in 2022
All-time low
0.077
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Women political participation index in Kenya, 1900–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for women political participation index in Kenya is 0.92, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women political participation index in Kenya peaked at 0.952 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.077, in 1900.

Kenya ranks 94th 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 political participation index in Kenya, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.077 —
1901 0.077 +0.0%
1902 0.077 +0.0%
1903 0.077 +0.0%
1904 0.077 +0.0%
1905 0.077 +0.0%
1906 0.077 +0.0%
1907 0.077 +0.0%
1908 0.077 +0.0%
1909 0.077 +0.0%
1910 0.077 +0.0%
1911 0.077 +0.0%
1912 0.077 +0.0%
1913 0.077 +0.0%
1914 0.077 +0.0%
1915 0.077 +0.0%
1916 0.077 +0.0%
1917 0.077 +0.0%
1918 0.077 +0.0%
1919 0.077 +0.0%
1920 0.077 +0.0%
1921 0.077 +0.0%
1922 0.077 +0.0%
1923 0.077 +0.0%
1924 0.077 +0.0%
1925 0.077 +0.0%
1926 0.077 +0.0%
1927 0.077 +0.0%
1928 0.077 +0.0%
1929 0.077 +0.0%
1930 0.077 +0.0%
1931 0.077 +0.0%
1932 0.077 +0.0%
1933 0.077 +0.0%
1934 0.077 +0.0%
1935 0.077 +0.0%
1936 0.077 +0.0%
1937 0.077 +0.0%
1938 0.077 +0.0%
1939 0.077 +0.0%
1940 0.077 +0.0%
1941 0.077 +0.0%
1942 0.077 +0.0%
1943 0.077 +0.0%
1944 0.077 +0.0%
1945 0.077 +0.0%
1946 0.077 +0.0%
1947 0.077 +0.0%
1948 0.077 +0.0%
1949 0.077 +0.0%
1950 0.077 +0.0%
1951 0.077 +0.0%
1952 0.077 +0.0%
1953 0.077 +0.0%
1954 0.077 +0.0%
1955 0.077 +0.0%
1956 0.077 +0.0%
1957 0.077 +0.0%
1958 0.077 +0.0%
1959 0.077 +0.0%
1960 0.077 +0.0%
1961 0.077 +0.0%
1962 0.077 +0.0%
1963 0.155 +101.3%
1964 0.192 +23.9%
1965 0.192 +0.0%
1966 0.192 +0.0%
1967 0.192 +0.0%
1968 0.275 +43.2%
1969 0.295 +7.3%
1970 0.295 +0.0%
1971 0.295 +0.0%
1972 0.295 +0.0%
1973 0.295 +0.0%
1974 0.315 +6.8%
1975 0.336 +6.7%
1976 0.336 +0.0%
1977 0.336 +0.0%
1978 0.336 +0.0%
1979 0.326 -3.0%
1980 0.325 -0.3%
1981 0.461 +41.8%
1982 0.461 +0.0%
1983 0.438 -5.0%
1984 0.437 -0.2%
1985 0.437 +0.0%
1986 0.437 +0.0%
1987 0.437 +0.0%
1988 0.424 -3.0%
1989 0.425 +0.2%
1990 0.425 +0.0%
1991 0.425 +0.0%
1992 0.632 +48.7%
1993 0.632 +0.0%
1994 0.632 +0.0%
1995 0.632 +0.0%
1996 0.632 +0.0%
1997 0.643 +1.7%
1998 0.644 +0.2%
1999 0.626 -2.8%
2000 0.626 +0.0%
2001 0.626 +0.0%
2002 0.707 +12.9%
2003 0.707 +0.0%
2004 0.707 +0.0%
2005 0.707 +0.0%
2006 0.707 +0.0%
2007 0.744 +5.2%
2008 0.751 +0.9%
2009 0.744 -0.9%
2010 0.793 +6.6%
2011 0.793 +0.0%
2012 0.793 +0.0%
2013 0.902 +13.7%
2014 0.911 +1.0%
2015 0.911 +0.0%
2016 0.909 -0.2%
2017 0.927 +2.0%
2018 0.927 +0.0%
2019 0.927 +0.0%
2020 0.924 -0.3%
2021 0.924 +0.0%
2022 0.952 +3.0%
2023 0.928 -2.5%
2024 0.919 -1.0%
2025 0.92 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.077 0.077 0.077 10
1910s 0.077 0.077 0.077 10
1920s 0.077 0.077 0.077 10
1930s 0.077 0.077 0.077 10
1940s 0.077 0.077 0.077 10
1950s 0.077 0.077 0.077 10
1960s 0.1724 0.077 0.295 10
1970s 0.3165 0.295 0.336 10
1980s 0.4282 0.325 0.461 10
1990s 0.5923 0.425 0.644 10
2000s 0.7026 0.626 0.751 10
2010s 0.8793 0.793 0.927 10
2020s 0.9278 0.919 0.952 6

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 91 Colombia 0.924 compare
  2. 92 Comoros 0.922 compare
  3. 92 Mali 0.922 compare
  4. 94 Brazil 0.92 compare
  5. 96 Guatemala 0.918 compare
  6. 96 South Korea 0.918 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women political participation index in Kenya?
Women political participation index in Kenya was 0.92 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest women political participation index recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.952 in 2022.
What is the lowest women political participation index recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.077 in 1900.
How does Kenya rank for women political participation index?
Kenya ranks 94th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women political participation index rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 political participation index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women political participation index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 26,373 data points, 1789–2025
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