Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%) in Kenya
Kenya: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%) was 9.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Kenya, 1992–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Kenya is 9.1%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Kenya peaked at 21.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2021.
That places Kenya 94th out of 130 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 21.6% | — |
| 1994 | 17.6% | -18.5% |
| 1997 | 16.1% | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 16.9% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | -17.8% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | -25.9% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | +4.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 9.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.6%, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 9.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.1%, 82% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.4% | 16.1% | 21.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 16.9% | 16.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 13.9% | 13.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 8.7% | 10.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More infrastructure data for Kenya
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 71.38 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 126.48 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 57,017 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.101 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.001 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -15.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 57,017 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Kenya?
- Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Kenya was 9.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 1992.
- What is the lowest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2021.
- How does Kenya rank for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Kenya ranks 94th out of 130 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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