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Digital & energy access · Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower-middle income

Kenya: internet, mobile and energy access

Internet users is 35.0% (2024), 163rd of 188 in the world and 24th of 46 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Mobile subscriptions is 126.5 (2024), 70th of 210 in the world and 8th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Fixed broadband is 3.0 (2024), 149th of 208 in the world and 8th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Internet users35.0%2024 · world 163/188 · region 24/46Mobile subscriptions126.52024 · world 70/210 · region 8/48Fixed broadband3.02024 · world 149/208 · region 8/48Fixed telephone0.12024 · world 196/213 · region 35/48
Internet users
KenyaSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
0%20%40%60%80%1995200020052010201520202025Kenya35.0%Sub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
Mobile subscriptions
KenyaSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
0.0501001501995200020052010201520202025Kenya126.5Sub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
12 indicators

Digital & energy access: 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.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Internet usersInternet users, % of population35.0%2024163/18824/460.3%7.2%24.7%+18.5 ppsince 201435.7%62.9%73.6%
Mobile subscriptionsMobile subscriptions per 100 people126.5202470/2108/480.460.0117.6+73%since 201490.489.9111.5
Fixed broadbandFixed broadband per 100 people3.02024149/2088/48·0.01.3+1,277%since 20141.15.020.1
Fixed telephoneFixed telephone lines per 100 people0.12024196/21335/481.00.90.1−74%since 20140.43.09.9
Secure serversSecure internet servers per million people4002024135/2157/48·2247+3,919%since 201490371716,381
Electricity accessAccess to electricity, % of population77.0%2024174/21512/4815.2%19.2%71.5%+41.0 ppsince 201455.1%91.4%91.9%
Electricity access, ruralAccess to electricity, rural, % of rural population67.1%2024169/21110/476.6%7.2%62.7%+42.0 ppsince 201435.7%88.0%84.9%
Electricity access, urbanAccess to electricity, urban, % of urban population98.1%2024161/2137/4849.9%58.2%94.1%+29.7 ppsince 201482.9%96.2%97.8%
Clean cookingAccess to clean cooking fuels, % of population32.0%2024153/19220/482.0%8.0%22.0%+21.0 ppsince 201422.9%63.8%75.4%
Electricity use per personElectric power consumption, kWh per person195 kWh2024133/14918/32109 kWh146 kWh173 kWh+18%since 2014380 kWh928 kWh3,708 kWh
Energy use per personEnergy use, kg of oil equivalent per person563 kgoe2024118/1509/32460 kgoe479 kgoe554 kgoe+10%since 2014476 kgoe640 kgoe1,892 kgoe
Power lossesElectricity transmission and distribution losses, % of output25.8%202411/1496/3221.6%14.9%23.9%+7.4 ppsince 201413.4%14.4%6.9%
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.

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Kenya and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Kenya. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorKenyaEthiopiaTanzaniaUgandaSomaliaSouth Sudan
Internet users35.0%202421.9%202431.2%20248.9%202427.9%20246.7%2019
Mobile subscriptions126.5202465.12024126.6202483.2202454.0202346.62023
Fixed broadband3.020240.620240.220240.220240.720230.02023
Fixed telephone0.120240.620240.120240.420240.320230.02023
Secure servers400202424202452202454202414202452024
Electricity access77.0%202456.6%202452.4%202455.3%202454.4%20245.4%2024
Electricity access, rural67.1%202444.8%202433.7%202444.8%202424.4%20240.7%2024
Electricity access, urban98.1%202495.1%202485.2%202478.3%202473.4%202422.8%2024
Clean cooking32.0%20247.0%202411.0%20242.0%20245.0%20240.0%2024
Ethiopia: digital & energy accessTanzania: digital & energy accessUganda: digital & energy accessSomalia: digital & energy accessSouth Sudan: digital & energy access
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