Indonesia vs Kenya: Share of population living in extreme poverty
Indonesia
11.0%
in 2018
Kenya
61.0%
in 2018
Indonesia rank
4th
Kenya rank
2nd
Share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Indonesia
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 61.0% against 11.0% in Indonesia, a difference of 50.0%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 5.5 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 4th and Kenya ranks 2nd of 25 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 10 and Kenya in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 96.0% | 92.0% | 4.0% | Indonesia |
| 1830s | 97.0% | 88.0% | 9.0% | Indonesia |
| 1840s | 97.0% | 93.0% | 4.0% | Indonesia |
| 1850s | 99.0% | 96.0% | 3.0% | Indonesia |
| 1860s | 98.0% | 89.0% | 9.0% | Indonesia |
| 1870s | 98.0% | 98.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1880s | 97.0% | 70.0% | 27.0% | Indonesia |
| 1890s | 97.0% | 90.0% | 7.0% | Indonesia |
| 1900s | 95.0% | 100.0% | 5.0% | Kenya |
| 1910s | 93.0% | 100.0% | 7.0% | Kenya |
| 1920s | 90.0% | 100.0% | 10.0% | Kenya |
| 1930s | 86.0% | 97.0% | 11.0% | Kenya |
| 1940s | 85.0% | 100.0% | 15.0% | Kenya |
| 1950s | 91.0% | 81.0% | 10.0% | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 90.0% | 74.0% | 16.0% | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 73.0% | 66.0% | 7.0% | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 40.0% | 62.0% | 22.0% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 41.0% | 54.0% | 13.0% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 42.0% | 65.0% | 23.0% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 61.0% | 43.0% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty, Indonesia or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 61.0% against 11.0% in Indonesia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty between Indonesia and Kenya?
- 50.0%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Kenya?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2018.
- How do Indonesia and Kenya rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Indonesia ranks 4th and Kenya ranks 2nd of 25 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Michalis Moatsos (2021) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population unable to meet basic needs (including minimal nutrition and adequately heated shelter) according to prices of locally-available goods and services at the time..