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.
Three metrics of inequality in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 74.37 | — |
| 1994 | 61.82 | -16.9% |
| 1997 | 64.36 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 65.14 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 59.91 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 59.53 | -0.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 59.53 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.89, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 59.53 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.71, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
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)
- 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 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.