Hdi vs augmented hdi in Kenya

Kenya: Hdi vs augmented hdi was 0.628 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.628
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
143rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.628
in 2023
All-time low
0.483
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Hdi vs augmented hdi in Kenya, 1990–2023

00.20.40.61990200620231990: 0.4851991: 0.4851992: 0.4841993: 0.4831994: 0.4841995: 0.4881996: 0.4911997: 0.4931998: 0.4961999: 0.4992000: 0.52001: 0.5052002: 0.5042003: 0.5152004: 0.5262005: 0.5322006: 0.5412007: 0.5482008: 0.5532009: 0.5532010: 0.5522011: 0.562012: 0.5652013: 0.572014: 0.5762015: 0.5832016: 0.5942017: 0.5992018: 0.6052019: 0.6112020: 0.62021: 0.6082022: 0.6262023: 0.628

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 0.628 for hdi vs augmented hdi in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hdi vs augmented hdi in Kenya peaked at 0.628 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.483, in 1993.

That places Kenya 143rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Hdi vs augmented hdi in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Hdi vs augmented hdi in Kenya, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 0.485 —
1991 0.485 +0.0%
1992 0.484 -0.2%
1993 0.483 -0.2%
1994 0.484 +0.2%
1995 0.488 +0.8%
1996 0.491 +0.6%
1997 0.493 +0.4%
1998 0.496 +0.6%
1999 0.499 +0.6%
2000 0.5 +0.2%
2001 0.505 +1.0%
2002 0.504 -0.2%
2003 0.515 +2.2%
2004 0.526 +2.1%
2005 0.532 +1.1%
2006 0.541 +1.7%
2007 0.548 +1.3%
2008 0.553 +0.9%
2009 0.553 +0.0%
2010 0.552 -0.2%
2011 0.56 +1.4%
2012 0.565 +0.9%
2013 0.57 +0.9%
2014 0.576 +1.1%
2015 0.583 +1.2%
2016 0.594 +1.9%
2017 0.599 +0.8%
2018 0.605 +1.0%
2019 0.611 +1.0%
2020 0.6 -1.8%
2021 0.608 +1.3%
2022 0.626 +3.0%
2023 0.628 +0.3%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 0.628 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.622, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 0.628 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.56, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4888 0.483 0.499 10
2000s 0.5277 0.5 0.553 10
2010s 0.5815 0.552 0.611 10
2020s 0.6155 0.6 0.628 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 140 Kiribati 0.644 compare
  2. 141 Sao Tome and Principe 0.637 compare
  3. 142 East Timor 0.634 compare
  4. 143 Ghana 0.628 compare
  5. 145 Nepal 0.622 compare
  6. 146 Vanuatu 0.621 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hdi vs augmented hdi in Kenya?
Hdi vs augmented hdi in Kenya was 0.628 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest hdi vs augmented hdi recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.628 in 2023.
What is the lowest hdi vs augmented hdi recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.483 in 1993.
How does Kenya rank for hdi vs augmented hdi?
Kenya ranks 143rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is hdi vs augmented hdi rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Hdi vs augmented hdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hdi vs augmented hdi
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,938 data points, 1990–2023
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