East Asia & Pacific vs Kenya: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 45.5% against 19.8% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 25.7%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 2.3 times East Asia & Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1992 it was East Asia & Pacific ahead.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th and Kenya ranks 9th of 14 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.2% | 38.8% | 22.4% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 36.2% | 44.6% | 8.4% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 41.0% | 15.8% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 45.4% | 24.4% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line, East Asia & Pacific or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 45.5% against 19.8% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line between East Asia & Pacific and Kenya?
- 25.7%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Kenya?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Kenya rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th and Kenya ranks 9th of 14 groups.
- 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 societal poverty line (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2021 U.S. dollars and defined as max($3.00, $1.30 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $3.00. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.