Kenya vs Western Africa: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Kenya
45.5%
in 2022
Western Africa
35.6%
in 2024
Kenya rank
9th
Western Africa rank
8th
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Kenya
- Western Africa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 45.5% against 35.6% in Western Africa, a difference of 9.9%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.3 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Western Africa ahead.
Kenya ranks 9th and Western Africa ranks 8th of 132 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Western Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.2% | 64.3% | 32.1% | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 44.6% | 54.9% | 10.3% | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 41.0% | 3.3% | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 37.0% | 8.4% | 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 Western Africa?
- Kenya, at 45.5% against 35.6% in Western Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Kenya and Western Africa?
- 9.9%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Western Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Kenya and Western Africa rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Kenya ranks 9th and Western Africa ranks 8th 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.