Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Kenya
Kenya: Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp was 1.17 million in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.17 million
Change on year
up 62.5%
World rank
91st
of 119 countries
All-time high
2.31 million
in 1992
All-time low
721,207
in 2020
Years of data
7
1992–2021
Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Kenya, 1992–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Kenya is 1.17 million, 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 poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Kenya peaked at 2.31 million in 1992 and was at its lowest, 721,207, in 2020.
Kenya ranks 91st of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.65 million | 1.05 million | 2.31 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.35 million | 1.35 million | 1.35 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.58 million | 1.58 million | 1.58 million | 1 |
| 2020s | 946,614 | 721,207 | 1.17 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More poverty & inequality data for Kenya
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 3 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 3.21 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 1,758 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 16.07 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.526 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 10.93 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1827 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.1827 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.196 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.3965 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Kenya?
- Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Kenya was 1.17 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 million in 1992.
- What is the lowest distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 721,207 in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp?
- Kenya ranks 91st out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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