Kenya vs United States: Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30

Kenya
54.85 million
in 2022
United States
44.55 million
in 2024
Kenya rank
18th
United States rank
21st

Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 over time

  • Kenya
  • United States
20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M196319932024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 54.85 million against 44.55 million in United States, a difference of 10.29 million.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1992 it was United States ahead.

Kenya ranks 18th and United States ranks 21st of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya United States Difference Ahead
1990s 25.61 million 59.00 million 33.40 million United States
2000s 35.87 million 53.78 million 17.91 million United States
2010s 47.52 million 56.32 million 8.79 million United States
2020s 53.32 million 37.71 million 15.60 million Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30, Kenya or United States?
Kenya, at 54.85 million against 44.55 million in United States as of 2022.
What is the difference in distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 between Kenya and United States?
10.29 million, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and United States?
8 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Kenya and United States rank globally for distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30?
Kenya ranks 18th and United States ranks 21st of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 only. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 only
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed