Kenya vs Norway: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Kenya
4.4%
in 2022
Norway
4.4%
in 2023
Kenya rank
76th
Norway rank
78th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Kenya
- Norway
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 4.4% against 4.4% in Norway, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 76th and Norway ranks 78th of 120 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 3.4% | 6.7% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 4.3% | 3.3% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.3% | 0.2% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median, Kenya or Norway?
- Kenya, at 4.4% against 4.4% in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Kenya and Norway?
- 0.0%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Norway?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Kenya and Norway rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Kenya ranks 76th and Norway ranks 78th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 40% of the median.