Augmented human development index comparison in Kenya

Kenya: Augmented human development index comparison was 0.3073 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.3073
World rank
112th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.3073
in 2020
All-time low
0.0215
in 1870
Years of data
24
1870–2020

Augmented human development index comparison in Kenya, 1870–2020

00.10.20.31870194520201870: 0.0221880: 0.0231890: 0.0251900: 0.0321913: 0.041925: 0.0451929: 0.0461933: 0.0471938: 0.0521950: 0.0821955: 0.0911960: 0.1071965: 0.1411970: 0.1481975: 0.161980: 0.1791985: 0.1851990: 0.2031995: 0.2272000: 0.2392005: 0.2742010: 0.2862015: 0.3032020: 0.307

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, augmented human development index comparison in Kenya stood at 0.3073. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, augmented human development index comparison in Kenya peaked at 0.3073 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0215, in 1870.

Kenya ranks 112th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Augmented human development index comparison in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Augmented human development index comparison in Kenya, 1870 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1870 0.0215 —
1880 0.0234 +8.9%
1890 0.0251 +7.0%
1900 0.0324 +29.3%
1913 0.0402 +23.9%
1925 0.0448 +11.3%
1929 0.0456 +2.0%
1933 0.0467 +2.3%
1938 0.0524 +12.3%
1950 0.082 +56.3%
1955 0.0909 +10.9%
1960 0.1069 +17.6%
1965 0.1405 +31.5%
1970 0.1476 +5.1%
1975 0.1596 +8.1%
1980 0.1792 +12.2%
1985 0.1847 +3.1%
1990 0.203 +9.9%
1995 0.2267 +11.7%
2000 0.2386 +5.3%
2005 0.2738 +14.8%
2010 0.2861 +4.5%
2015 0.3029 +5.9%
2020 0.3073 +1.5%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 0.3073 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.29, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 0.3073 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2455, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Augmented human development index comparison in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1950 +56.3% 0.0524 0.082

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1870s 0.0215 0.0215 0.0215 1
1880s 0.0234 0.0234 0.0234 1
1890s 0.0251 0.0251 0.0251 1
1900s 0.0324 0.0324 0.0324 1
1910s 0.0402 0.0402 0.0402 1
1920s 0.0452 0.0448 0.0456 2
1930s 0.0496 0.0467 0.0524 2
1950s 0.0864 0.082 0.0909 2
1960s 0.1237 0.1069 0.1405 2
1970s 0.1536 0.1476 0.1596 2
1980s 0.1819 0.1792 0.1847 2
1990s 0.2148 0.203 0.2267 2
2000s 0.2562 0.2386 0.2738 2
2010s 0.2945 0.2861 0.3029 2
2020s 0.3073 0.3073 0.3073 1

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 109 Vietnam 0.3149 compare
  2. 110 Iraq 0.3146 compare
  3. 111 Lesotho 0.3078 compare
  4. 113 Saudi Arabia 0.307 compare
  5. 114 Bahrain 0.3009 compare
  6. 115 Venezuela 0.298 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is augmented human development index comparison in Kenya?
Augmented human development index comparison in Kenya was 0.3073 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest augmented human development index comparison recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.3073 in 2020.
What is the lowest augmented human development index comparison recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0215 in 1870.
How does Kenya rank for augmented human development index comparison?
Kenya ranks 112th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
Is augmented human development index comparison rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented human development index comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Augmented human development index comparison
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
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