Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Kenya
Kenya: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 was 1.17 million people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Kenya, 1992–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Kenya is 1.17 million people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.5% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Kenya peaked at 2.31 million people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 721,207 people, in 2020.
Kenya ranks 91st of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Kenya, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.31 million people | — |
| 1994 | 1.05 million people | -54.3% |
| 1997 | 1.58 million people | +49.9% |
| 2005 | 1.35 million people | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 1.58 million people | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 721,207 people | -54.3% |
| 2021 | 1.17 million people | +62.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1.17 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.38 million people, 49% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1.17 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 639,177 people, 1.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.65 million people | 1.05 million people | 2.31 million people | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.35 million people | 1.35 million people | 1.35 million people | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.58 million people | 1.58 million people | 1.58 million people | 1 |
| 2020s | 946,614 people | 721,207 people | 1.17 million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More poverty & inequality data for Kenya
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 3 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,758 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 18.96 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 16.07 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 16.1% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Kenya?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Kenya was 1.17 million people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 million people in 1992.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 721,207 people in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- Kenya ranks 91st out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.