Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Kenya
Kenya: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) was 45.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Kenya, 1992–2022
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 45.5% for poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Kenya peaked at 46.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 1992.
Kenya ranks 9th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 32.0% | — |
| 1994 | 32.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 32.6% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 44.6% | +36.8% |
| 2015 | 37.7% | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 44.4% | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 46.4% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 45.5% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.2% | 32.0% | 32.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 44.6% | 44.6% | 44.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 37.7% | 37.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 44.4% | 46.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 6 Niger 60.5% compare
- 7 Uganda 59.8% compare
- 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 51.3% compare
- 10 Burkina Faso 42.1% compare
- 11 Nigeria 41.8% compare
- 12 Guinea-Bissau 39.9% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Kenya
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 3 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Kenya?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Kenya was 45.5% in 2022, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 1992.
- How does Kenya rank for poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Kenya ranks 9th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $3.00 a day at 2021 purchasing power adjusted prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.