Kenya vs United States: Income share held by highest 10%
Kenya
30.9%
in 2022
United States
30.7%
in 2024
Kenya rank
28th
United States rank
31st
Income share held by highest 10% over time
- Kenya
- United States
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 30.9% against 30.7% in United States, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 28th and United States ranks 31st of 123 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.9% | 29.3% | 9.7% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 36.8% | 31.0% | 5.8% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 30.6% | 1.0% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 30.3% | 0.1% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by highest 10%, Kenya or United States?
- Kenya, at 30.9% against 30.7% in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share held by highest 10% between Kenya and United States?
- 0.2%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and United States?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Kenya and United States rank globally for income share held by highest 10%?
- Kenya ranks 28th and United States ranks 31st of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Income share held by highest 10%. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.