Kenya vs United States of America: Share of population below and above $30 per day
Kenya
54.85 million people
in 2022
United States of America
44.55 million people
in 2024
Kenya rank
18th
United States of America rank
20th
Share of population below and above $30 per day over time
- Kenya
- United States of America
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 54.85 million people against 44.55 million people in United States of America, a difference of 10.29 million people.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1992 it was United States of America ahead.
Kenya ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 20th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.61 million people | 59.00 million people | 33.40 million people | United States of America |
| 2000s | 35.87 million people | 53.78 million people | 17.91 million people | United States of America |
| 2010s | 47.52 million people | 56.32 million people | 8.79 million people | United States of America |
| 2020s | 53.32 million people | 37.71 million people | 15.60 million people | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population below and above $30 per day, Kenya or United States of America?
- Kenya, at 54.85 million people against 44.55 million people in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of population below and above $30 per day between Kenya and United States of America?
- 10.29 million people, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and United States of America?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Kenya and United States of America rank globally for share of population below and above $30 per day?
- Kenya ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 20th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population below and above $30 per day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $30 per day.