Prosperity gap in Kenya
Kenya: Prosperity gap was 9.85 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
9.85
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
10th
of 120 countries
All-time high
11.22
in 2005
All-time low
8.19
in 1997
Years of data
8
1992–2022
Prosperity gap in Kenya, 1992–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, prosperity gap in Kenya stood at 9.85.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Kenya peaked at 11.22 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.19, in 1997.
Kenya ranks 10th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Prosperity gap in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 8.94 | — |
| 1994 | 9.33 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 8.19 | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 11.22 | +37.0% |
| 2015 | 9.21 | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 9.85 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 10.03 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 9.85 | -1.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 9.85 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.5, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 9.85 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.11, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.82 | 8.19 | 9.33 | 3 |
| 2000s | 11.22 | 11.22 | 11.22 | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.21 | 9.21 | 9.21 | 1 |
| 2020s | 9.91 | 9.85 | 10.03 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 prosperity gap in Kenya?
- Prosperity gap in Kenya was 9.85 in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 11.22 in 2005.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.19 in 1997.
- How does Kenya rank for prosperity gap?
- Kenya ranks 10th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prosperity gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.