Kenya vs Latin America & Caribbean: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line over time
- Kenya
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 45.5% against 25.5% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 20.0%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.8 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 9th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 7th of 123 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.8% | 34.5% | 4.3% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 44.6% | 32.3% | 12.3% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 27.1% | 13.9% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 26.2% | 19.3% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line, Kenya or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Kenya, at 45.5% against 25.5% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line between Kenya and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 20.0%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Kenya and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
- Kenya ranks 9th and Latin America & Caribbean 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 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.