Kenya vs Low & middle income: Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP)
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Kenya
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 53.0% against 24.2% in Low & middle income, a difference of 28.8%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 2.2 times Low & middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Low & middle income ahead.
Kenya ranks 10th and Low & middle income ranks 7th of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Low & middle income in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.4% | 55.5% | 12.1% | Low & middle income |
| 2000s | 52.0% | 45.2% | 6.8% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 30.3% | 17.7% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 53.6% | 26.5% | 27.2% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp), Kenya or Low & middle income?
- Kenya, at 53.0% against 24.2% in Low & middle income as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) between Kenya and Low & middle income?
- 28.8%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Low & middle income?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Kenya and Low & middle income rank globally for poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Kenya ranks 10th and Low & middle income ranks 7th 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 Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $8.30 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.