Freedom in Kenya
Where Kenya sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Kenya has a figure for 53 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.900 | 2025 | 28 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.793 | 2025 | 73 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.740 | 2025 | 84 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.620 | 2025 | 103 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.511 | 2025 | 106 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.864 | 2025 | 26 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | 1.721 | 2025 | 35 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | 0.573 | 2025 | 79 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | 0.721 | 2025 | 69 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 1.000 | 2025 | 69 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 83.8 | 2023 | 72 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 1.000 | 2023 | 71 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 0.000 | 2025 | 95 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 0.000 | 2025 | 101 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 28.0 | 2025 | 98 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 21.0 | 2025 | 89 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade openness | 37.5% | 2025 | 110 of 125 |
| Government spending as a share of GDP | 27.8% | 2023 | 43 of 79 |
| Regulatory quality | 49.6 | 2024 | 96 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $5,995 | 2025 | 119 of 157 |
| GDP growth | 4.6% | 2025 | — |
| Inflation | 4.1% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 5.4% | 2025 | 92 of 163 |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 35.0% | 2024 | 131 of 154 |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 3.0 | 2024 | 103 of 134 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 126.5 | 2024 | 49 of 134 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.563 | 2025 | 70 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.446 | 2025 | 67 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.640 | 2025 | 68 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.788 | 2025 | 56 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.850 | 2025 | 38 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.564 | 2025 | 83 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.718 | 2025 | 70 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.804 | 2025 | 70 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 50.6 | 2024 | 88 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 31.6 | 2024 | 121 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 45.5 | 2024 | 99 of 169 |
| Political stability | 42.7 | 2024 | 144 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.628 | 2023 | 118 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 63.8 | 2024 | 151 of 170 |
| Government spending on education | 4.0% | 2023 | — |
| Health spending | 4.4% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 24.2% | 2023 | 63 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 149.0 | 2023 | 122 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 23.4% | 2025 | 92 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 63.0% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 3.17 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 32.2% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 20.7 | 2024 | 81 of 168 |
| Population | 57.5M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 0.38 | 2024 | 27 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 67.7% | 2021 | 31 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 77.0% | 2024 | 128 of 169 |
What is missing
7 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Kenya in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Kenya, not a zero. Who publishes what