Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Kenya
Kenya: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities was 27.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Kenya, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 27.4% for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Kenya peaked at 35.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 2023.
That places Kenya 53rd out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.0% | 30.0% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 27.4% | 28.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 50 East Timor 28.9% compare
- 51 Cape Verde 28.4% compare
- 52 Guatemala 27.6% compare
- 54 Morocco 27.2% compare
- 55 Cambodia 26.7% compare
- 56 Papua New Guinea 26.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Kenya?
- Reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Kenya was 27.4% in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Kenya ranks 53rd out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage difference between the IHDI value and the HDI value.