Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in Kenya
Kenya: Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share was 65.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Kenya, 1992–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Kenya is 65.5%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Kenya peaked at 67.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 46.5%, in 1992.
That places Kenya 9th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 46.5% | — |
| 1994 | 50.6% | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 61.9% | +22.5% |
| 2015 | 56.8% | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 65.6% | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 67.9% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 65.5% | -3.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 65.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.5%, 2.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 65.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.1%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.2% | 46.5% | 50.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 61.9% | 61.9% | 61.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 56.8% | 56.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 66.3% | 65.5% | 67.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More poverty & inequality data for Kenya
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 3 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Kenya?
- Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Kenya was 65.5% 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 population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 67.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.5% in 1992.
- How does Kenya rank for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty?
- Kenya ranks 9th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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 population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $4.20 per day.