Kenya vs North America: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP)
Kenya
45.5%
in 2022
North America
0.9%
in 2024
Kenya rank
9th
North America rank
12th
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Kenya
- North America
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 45.5% against 0.9% in North America, a difference of 44.6%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 50.6 times North America's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 9th and North America ranks 12th 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 | 32.2% | 0.7% | 31.5% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 44.6% | 0.9% | 43.7% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 1.1% | 36.6% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 0.6% | 44.8% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp), Kenya or North America?
- Kenya, at 45.5% against 0.9% in North America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) between Kenya and North America?
- 44.6%, 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 headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Kenya ranks 9th and North America ranks 12th 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 headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $3.00 a day at 2021 purchasing power adjusted prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.