Kenya

Sub-Saharan Africa·Lower middle income

Population: 55.3M; 26th of 217
GDP: $125B; 65th of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $2,206; 170th of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 63.6; 197th of 217
Human development: 0.575; 150th of 189 · 2021

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fast growing, third largest Sub-Saharan economy; strong agriculture sector with emerging services and tourism industries; IMF program to address current account and debt service challenges; business-friendly policies foster infrastructure investment, digital innovation and public-private partnerships; vulnerable to climate change-induced droughts

Area: 580,367 km²
Resources: limestone, soda ash, salt, gemstones, fluorspar, zinc, diatomite, gypsum, wildlife…
Borders: Ethiopia; Somalia; South Sudan; Tanzania; Uganda

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Christian85.7%▲ 2.5pt
Muslim10.9%
Other1.7%▼ 1.4pt
Unaffiliated1.6%▼ 0.8pt

Religious diversity: 2.96 / 10 · moderate · 99th of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

KEN

AGO

MRT

GHA

GDP

current US$

$125B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$729M–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

22.8%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

21.3%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

16.1%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

55.3M–––

Population density

people per km²

95.3–––

Urban population

% of total

29.5%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

3.2–––

Net migration

people

-19.8K–––

Population under 15

% of total

36.8%–––

Population 65+

% of total

3%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

4.3%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

4%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

1,607.9–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

227.7–––

Electricity generation

TWh

12.9–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0.1%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.498–––

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.374–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

9.03–––

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

3.01–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

3.66–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

4.74–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

36.8%–––

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

2.42–––

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

7%–––

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

7%–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

32.8%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

41.3%–––

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

46.9%–––

Luck matters more than work

1–10

3.66–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

2.96–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

1.6%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

2.43–––

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

2.81–––

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

2.55–––

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

2.62–––

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

7.92–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

3.37–––

Would fight for country

% yes

74.4%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

2.47–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

–––

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

0.9%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#65/214

$125B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#170/214

$2,2062024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#154/203

$6,307latest

GDP growth

annual %

#53/214

4.5%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#164/207

$2,1102024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#156/213

6.3%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#103/201

$729M2023

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#196/205

22.8%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#32/206

21.3%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#160/208

16.1%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#102/187

5.6%latest

Gini index

0–100

#110/168

38.7latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#154/168

46.4%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#26/217

55.3Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#110/216

95.3latest

Urban population

% of total

#191/215

29.5%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#197/217

63.6latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#51/217

3.2latest

Net migration

people

#172/217

-19.8K2024

Population under 15

% of total

#46/217

36.8%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#196/217

3%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#159/196

34.7latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#156/196

39.9latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#147/192

4.3%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#182/195

0.1latest

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#111/160

82.9%latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#110/199

4%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#160/194

10.6%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#178/210

35%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#89/214

120.62023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#155/208

2.42023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#135/215

399.72024

Access to electricity

% of population

#171/215

76.2%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#171/198

1,607.92023

Electricity per capita

kWh

#171/202

227.72024

Electricity generation

TWh

#101/202

12.92024

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#19/202

91.9%2024

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#23/202

8.1%2024

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#120/204

21.22024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#30/204

0.42024

Share of global CO₂

#85/204

0.1%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#31/193

22023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#84/172

0.5222022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#76/172

0.4252022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#121/178

322022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#142/193

-0.762022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#108/193

-0.3012022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#111/193

-0.3222022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#162/193

-0.9432022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#79/172

0.8042022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

#33/104

0.4982021

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

#44/105

0.3742021

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#42/113

9.032021

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

#60/112

3.012021

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#49/114

3.662021

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#59/114

4.742021

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#109/114

3.192021

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

#105/111

3.552021

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

#52/113

36.8%2021

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

#53/109

2.422021

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

#83/112

7%2021

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

#96/112

7%2021

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#83/114

32.8%2021

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#41/114

41.3%2021

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

#84/110

46.9%2021

Luck matters more than work

1–10

#92/109

3.662021

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#99/193

2.962020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#114/193

1.6%2020

Trust & Institutions

Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts

theme overview →

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

#94/114

9.6%2021

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

#41/112

2.432021

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

#8/113

2.812021

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

#53/110

2.552021

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

#40/111

2.622021

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

#80/104

7.922021

National pride

mean, 1–4

#81/114

3.372021

Would fight for country

% yes

#50/113

74.4%2021

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#39/114

2.472021

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#150/189

0.5752021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#128/170

0.5062021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#118/164

4.672025

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

#69/113

7.032021

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#103/114

5.882021

Global Peace Index

1–5

#114/158

2.252023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#126/161

0.9%latest

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