Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Kenya
Kenya: Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 93.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Kenya, 1992–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 93.2% for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Kenya peaked at 94.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 80.9%, in 1992.
That places Kenya 14th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 80.9% | — |
| 1994 | 88.5% | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 87.4% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 90.9% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 90.4% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 94.1% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 94.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 93.2% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.6% | 80.9% | 88.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 90.9% | 90.9% | 90.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 90.4% | 90.4% | 90.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 93.8% | 93.2% | 94.1% | 3 |
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 share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Kenya?
- Share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Kenya was 93.2% in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 94.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.9% in 1992.
- How does Kenya rank for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index?
- Kenya ranks 14th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $10 per day.