Three metrics of inequality in Kenya
Kenya: Three metrics of inequality was 59.53 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Three metrics of inequality in Kenya, 1992–2021
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, three metrics of inequality in Kenya stood at 59.53. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, three metrics of inequality in Kenya peaked at 74.37 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 59.53, in 2021.
That places Kenya 32nd out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.85 | 61.82 | 74.37 | 3 |
| 2000s | 65.14 | 65.14 | 65.14 | 1 |
| 2010s | 59.91 | 59.91 | 59.91 | 1 |
| 2020s | 59.53 | 59.53 | 59.53 | 1 |
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)
- 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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 16.1% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.526 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1827 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1827 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.196 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 10.9% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.3965 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is three metrics of inequality in Kenya?
- Three metrics of inequality in Kenya was 59.53 in 2021, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest three metrics of inequality recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 74.37 in 1992.
- What is the lowest three metrics of inequality recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.53 in 2021.
- How does Kenya rank for three metrics of inequality?
- Kenya ranks 32nd out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is three metrics of inequality rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Three metrics of inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.