Kenya vs Western Asia: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Kenya
45.5%
in 2022
Western Asia
11.7%
in 2024
Kenya rank
9th
Western Asia rank
15th
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Kenya
- Western Asia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 45.5% against 11.7% in Western Asia, a difference of 33.8%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 3.9 times Western Asia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 9th and Western Asia ranks 15th of 132 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.3% | 7.2% | 25.1% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 44.6% | 5.3% | 39.3% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 8.0% | 29.7% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 10.6% | 34.8% | 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 Western Asia?
- Kenya, at 45.5% against 11.7% in Western Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Kenya and Western Asia?
- 33.8%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Western Asia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Kenya and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Kenya ranks 9th and Western Asia ranks 15th 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.