Proportion of population below international poverty line in Kenya
Kenya: Proportion of population below international poverty line was 45.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
45.5%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
8th
of 110 countries
All-time high
46.4%
in 2021
All-time low
32.0%
in 1992
Years of data
8
1992–2022
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Kenya, 1992–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of population below international poverty line in Kenya stood at 45.5%.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below international poverty line in Kenya peaked at 46.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 1992.
Kenya ranks 8th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | 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
- 5 Madagascar 69.2% compare
- 6 Niger 60.5% compare
- 7 Uganda 59.8% compare
- 9 Burkina Faso 42.1% compare
- 10 Nigeria 41.8% compare
- 11 Guinea-Bissau 39.9% compare
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)
- 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 revenues vs income inequality 16.07 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 14.9 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.526 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population below international poverty line in Kenya?
- Proportion of population below international poverty line in Kenya was 45.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 1992.
- How does Kenya rank for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Kenya ranks 8th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of population below international poverty line 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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