Asia vs Kenya: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Asia
4.6%
in 2024
Kenya
45.5%
in 2022
Asia rank
11th
Kenya rank
8th
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Asia
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 45.5% against 4.6% in Asia, a difference of 40.9%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 9.9 times Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Asia ahead.
Asia ranks 11th and Kenya ranks 8th of 19 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Asia averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.2% | 32.2% | 20.0% | Asia |
| 2000s | 33.5% | 44.6% | 11.1% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 37.7% | 26.9% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 45.4% | 39.3% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Asia or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 45.5% against 4.6% in Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Asia and Kenya?
- 40.9%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Kenya?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Asia and Kenya rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Asia ranks 11th and Kenya ranks 8th of 19 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.