Kenya vs Southern Africa: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Kenya
45.5%
in 2022
Southern Africa
19.1%
in 2024
Kenya rank
9th
Southern Africa rank
10th
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Kenya
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 45.5% against 19.1% in Southern Africa, a difference of 26.4%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 2.4 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Kenya ranks 9th and Southern Africa ranks 10th of 132 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Southern Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.0% | 46.6% | 14.6% | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 44.6% | 41.8% | 2.8% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 28.2% | 9.5% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 21.7% | 23.8% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Kenya or Southern Africa?
- Kenya, at 45.5% against 19.1% in Southern Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Kenya and Southern Africa?
- 26.4%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Southern Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Kenya and Southern Africa rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Kenya ranks 9th and Southern Africa ranks 10th of 132 countries.
- 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.