Human development index (Our World) in Kenya
Kenya: Human development index (Our World) 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
Human development index in Kenya, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.628 for human development index 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, human development index in Kenya peaked at 0.628 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.483, in 1993.
Kenya ranks 143rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human development index (Our World) in Kenya, year by year
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Kenya?
- Human development index in Kenya was 0.628 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.628 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.483 in 1993.
- How does Kenya rank for human development index?
- Kenya ranks 143rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index 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 Human development index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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