Kenya vs United Kingdom: Income share held by lowest 10%
Kenya
2.9%
in 2022
United Kingdom
2.9%
in 2021
Kenya rank
54th
United Kingdom rank
54th
Income share held by lowest 10% over time
- Kenya
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 2.9% against 2.9% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 54th and United Kingdom ranks 54th of 123 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 2.8% | 1.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 2.8% | 1.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 3.0% | 0.6% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by lowest 10%, Kenya or United Kingdom?
- Kenya, at 2.9% against 2.9% in United Kingdom as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share held by lowest 10% between Kenya and United Kingdom?
- 0.0%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and United Kingdom?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and United Kingdom rank globally for income share held by lowest 10%?
- Kenya ranks 54th and United Kingdom ranks 54th 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 lowest 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.