Kenya vs North America: Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP)
Kenya
53.0%
in 2022
North America
1.1%
in 2024
Kenya rank
10th
North America rank
13th
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Kenya
- North America
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 53.0% against 1.1% in North America, a difference of 51.9%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 48.2 times North America's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 10th and North America ranks 13th of 123 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.4% | 0.9% | 42.5% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 52.0% | 1.1% | 50.9% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 1.3% | 46.7% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 53.6% | 0.8% | 52.8% | 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 North America?
- Kenya, at 53.0% against 1.1% in North America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) between Kenya and North America?
- 51.9%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and North America?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Kenya and North America rank globally for poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Kenya ranks 10th and North America ranks 13th 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.