Kenya vs Upper middle income: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP)
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Kenya
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 45.5% against 2.1% in Upper middle income, a difference of 43.4%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 21.7 times Upper middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Upper middle income ahead.
Kenya ranks 9th and Upper middle income ranks 10th of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Upper middle income in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.2% | 50.6% | 18.4% | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 44.6% | 25.2% | 19.4% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 5.8% | 31.9% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 3.0% | 42.5% | 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 Upper middle income?
- Kenya, at 45.5% against 2.1% in Upper middle income as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) between Kenya and Upper middle income?
- 43.4%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Upper middle income?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Kenya and Upper middle income rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Kenya ranks 9th and Upper middle income ranks 10th 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.