Aid, poverty & equality · Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower-middle income
Kenya: poverty, inequality and aid
Extreme poverty is 45.5% (2022), 13th of 151 in the world and 13th of 44 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Poverty, $4.20/day is 65.5% (2022), 12th of 151 in the world and 12th of 44 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Poverty, $8.30/day is 90.1% (2022), 17th of 151 in the world and 17th of 44 in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Undernourishment
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Food insecurity
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14 indicators
Aid, poverty & equality: Kenya in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme povertyExtreme poverty, $3.00 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 45.5%2022 | 13/151 | 13/44 | · | · | 44.4% | +0.9 ppsince 2005 | 45.0% | 12.4% | 10.1% | |
| Poverty, $4.20/dayPoverty at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 65.5%2022 | 12/151 | 12/44 | · | · | 65.6% | +3.6 ppsince 2005 | 63.2% | 26.9% | 18.2% | |
| Poverty, $8.30/dayPoverty at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 90.1%2022 | 17/151 | 17/44 | · | · | 91.0% | +2.6 ppsince 2005 | 88.6% | 76.8% | 46.2% | |
| National poverty ratePoverty at national poverty lines, % of population | 39.8%2022 | 31/145 | 26/45 | · | · | 42.9% | −7.0 ppsince 2005 | — | — | — | |
| Gini indexGini index of income inequality | 38.52022 | 48/151 | 21/44 | · | · | 36.2 | −17%since 2005 | — | — | — | |
| Top 10% income shareIncome share held by the richest 10% | 30.9%2022 | 37/151 | 20/44 | · | · | 28.4% | −5.9 ppsince 2005 | — | — | — | |
| Bottom 20% income shareIncome share held by the poorest 20% | 7.1%2022 | 79/151 | 19/44 | · | · | 7.3% | +2.1 ppsince 2005 | — | — | — | |
| UndernourishmentPrevalence of undernourishment, % of population | 34.9%2024 | 8/167 | 6/44 | 31.8%2001 | 22.3% | 28.8% | +15.5 ppsince 2014 | 22.3% | 12.1% | 8.1% | |
| Food insecurityModerate or severe food insecurity, % of population | 71.7%2024 | 13/155 | 10/38 | · | · | 69.5% | — | — | 41.8% | 28.0% | |
| Account ownershipAccount ownership (bank or mobile money), % of adults | 90.1%2024 | 36/145 | 1/36 | · | 42.3%2011 | 79.2%2021 | +15.5 ppsince 2014 | 55.1% | 70.4% | 78.7% | |
| Women in parliamentSeats held by women in national parliament, % | 23.4%2025 | 107/190 | 23/46 | 3.6% | 9.8% | 21.8% | +3.7 ppsince 2015 | 27.0% | 23.6% | 27.2% | |
| Net ODA receivedNet official development assistance received, US$ | $2.6bn2023 | 14/145 | 6/48 | $514m | $1.5bn | $4.0bn | −22%since 2013 | $64.8bn | $59.2bn | $259bn | |
| ODA, % of GNINet ODA received, % of GNI | 2.5%2023 | 71/139 | 35/47 | 4.1% | 3.7% | 4.0% | −3.6 ppsince 2013 | 3.1% | 0.9% | 0.2% | |
| ODA per personNet ODA received per capita, US$ | $46.92023 | 88/145 | 32/48 | $16.8 | $35.8 | $76.4 | −36%since 2013 | $51.5 | $20.6 | $32.2 |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- National poverty rate−7.0 pp39.8% in 2022
- Gini index−17%38.5 in 2022
- Top 10% income share−5.9 pp30.9% in 2022
- Bottom 20% income share+2.1 pp7.1% in 2022
Worse than ten years ago
- Extreme poverty+0.9 pp45.5% in 2022
- Poverty, $4.20/day+3.6 pp65.5% in 2022
- Poverty, $8.30/day+2.6 pp90.1% in 2022
- Undernourishment+15.5 pp34.9% in 2024
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Kenya and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Kenya. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Kenya | Ethiopia | Tanzania | Uganda | Somalia | South Sudan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme poverty | 45.5%2022 | 38.6%2021 | 51.3%2018 | 54.4%2023 | — | 76.5%2016 |
| Poverty, $4.20/day | 65.5%2022 | 63.7%2021 | 70.0%2018 | 72.3%2023 | — | 88.0%2016 |
| Poverty, $8.30/day | 90.1%2022 | 93.5%2021 | 91.5%2018 | 93.6%2023 | — | 97.6%2016 |
| National poverty rate | 39.8%2022 | 33.1%2021 | 26.4%2018 | 16.1%2023 | 55.4%2022 | 82.3%2016 |
| Gini index | 38.52022 | 31.12021 | 40.52018 | 38.22023 | — | 44.02016 |
| Top 10% income share | 30.9%2022 | 24.8%2021 | 33.1%2018 | 29.3%2023 | — | 33.0%2016 |
| Bottom 20% income share | 7.1%2022 | 8.3%2021 | 6.9%2018 | 6.6%2023 | — | 4.9%2016 |
| Undernourishment | 34.9%2024 | 19.9%2024 | 19.1%2024 | 20.9%2024 | 56.5%2024 | 19.1%2024 |
| Food insecurity | 71.7%2024 | 60.1%2024 | 57.0%2024 | 51.6%2024 | — | 88.8%2024 |