https://www.humantruth.info/kenya.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
Kenya Republic of Kenya | ![]() |
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Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 133rd best |
Capital | Nairobi |
Land Area | 569 140km21 |
Location | Africa |
Population | 51.4m2 |
Life Expectancy | 61.43yrs (2017)3 |
GNI | $4 474 (2017)4 |
ISO3166-1 Codes | KE, KEN, 4045 |
Internet Domain | .ke6 |
Currency | Shilling (KES)7 |
Telephone | +2548 |
“Founding president and liberation struggle icon Jomo KENYATTA led Kenya from independence in 1963 until his death in 1978, when President Daniel Toroitich arap MOI took power in a constitutional succession. The country was a de facto one-party state from 1969 until 1982 when the ruling Kenya African National Union (KANU) made itself the sole legal party in Kenya. MOI acceded to internal and external pressure for political liberalization in late 1991. The ethnically fractured opposition failed to dislodge KANU from power in elections in 1992 and 1997, which were marred by violence and fraud, but were viewed as having generally reflected the will of the Kenyan people. President MOI stepped down in December 2002 following fair and peaceful elections. Mwai KIBAKI, running as the candidate of the multiethnic, united opposition group, the National Rainbow Coalition (NARC), defeated KANU candidate Uhuru KENYATTA and assumed the presidency following a campaign centered on an anticorruption platform. KIBAKI's NARC coalition splintered in 2005 over a constitutional review process. Government defectors joined with KANU to form a new opposition coalition, the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), which defeated the government's draft constitution in a popular referendum in November 2005. KIBAKI's reelection in December 2007 brought charges of vote rigging from ODM candidate Raila ODINGA and unleashed two months of violence in which as many as 1,500 people died. African Union-sponsored mediation led by former UN Secretary General Kofi ANNAN in late February 2008 resulted in a power-sharing accord bringing ODINGA into the government in the restored position of prime minister. The power sharing accord included a broad reform agenda, the centerpiece of which was constitutional reform. In August 2010, Kenyans overwhelmingly adopted a new constitution in a national referendum. The new constitution introduced additional checks and balances to executive power and significant devolution of power and resources to 47 newly created counties. It also eliminated the position of prime minister following the first presidential election under the new constitution, which occurred on March 4, 2013. Uhuru KENYATTA, the son of founding president Jomo KENYATTA, won the March elections in the first round by a close margin and was sworn into office on 9 April 2013.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9
“Kenya is the Africa you always dreamed of. This is a land of vast savannahs, immense herds of wildlife and peoples with proud traditions on the soil where human beings were born. Kenya is the Africa you always dreamed of. This is a land of vast savannahs, immense herds of wildlife and peoples with proud traditions on the soil where human beings were born.
When you think of Africa, you´re probably thinking of Kenya: the lone acacia tree, the snow-capped mountain, the harsh deserts, the palm-fringed coastline, the great Rift Valley, the dense forests - they´re all here.
Peopling this epic landscape, adding depth and resonance to Kenya´s age-old story, are some of Africa´s best-known peoples. The Maasai, the Samburu, the Turkana, the Swahili, the Kikuyu: these are the peoples whose histories and lives tell the story of the struggle to maintain traditions as the modern world crowds in, the daily fight for survival, the ancient tension between those who farm and those who roam.
Then, of course, there´s the wildlife. From the Masai Mara to Tsavo, this is a country of vivid experiences - elephants wallowing in swamps in the shadow of Mt Kilimanjaro, the massed millions of pink flamingos, the landscape suddenly fallen silent and brought to attention by the arrival of an as-yet-unseen predator. Africa is the last great wilderness where these creatures survive.”
#economics #human_development #wealth
UN HDI (2021)11 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Value11 | |
1 | Switzerland | 0.962 |
2 | Norway | 0.961 |
3 | Iceland | 0.959 |
... | ||
149 | Myanmar (Burma) | 0.585 |
150 | Syria | 0.577 |
151 | Cameroon | 0.576 |
152 | Kenya | 0.575 |
153 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 0.571 |
154 | Zambia | 0.565 |
155 | Solomon Islands | 0.564 |
156= | Comoros | 0.558 |
Africa Avg | 0.56 | |
World Avg | 0.72 | |
q=191. |
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better PPP $11 | |
1 | Liechtenstein | $146 830 |
2 | Singapore | $90 919 |
3 | Qatar | $87 134 |
... | ||
144 | Marshall Islands | $4 620 |
145 | Kyrgyzstan | $4 566 |
146 | Tajikistan | $4 548 |
147 | Kenya | $4 474 |
148 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | $4 461 |
149 | Syria | $4 192 |
150 | Cambodia | $4 079 |
151 | Kiribati | $4 063 |
Africa Avg | $5 339 | |
World Avg | $20 136 | |
q=193. |
Social & Moral Development Index12 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank12 | |
1 | Denmark | 27.0 |
2 | Norway | 29.9 |
3 | Sweden | 31.8 |
... | ||
130 | Saudi Arabia | 101.6 |
131 | Uzbekistan | 101.6 |
132 | Honduras | 102.0 |
133 | Kenya | 102.2 |
134 | Kiribati | 103.1 |
135 | Lesotho | 103.8 |
136 | Samoa | 106.2 |
137 | Vanuatu | 107.2 |
Africa Avg | 119.0 | |
World Avg | 88.6 | |
q=199. |
The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..
The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.
#birth_control #demographics #fertility #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population #yemen
Population:
Kenya's population is predicted to rise to 65.93 million by 2030. These millions of extra people will all need space to live, food to eat, energy to consume, and will increase the burden on the planet's resources. This country has a fertility rate of 3.30. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population will grow, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity - the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate (two new children for each set of parents who die), which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1. The highest fertility rate ever detected in a single year was in Yemen in 1985, at 8.86.13Population2 | ||
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Pos. | 2018 Population2 | |
1 | China | 1.4b |
2 | India | 1.4b |
3 | USA | 327.1m |
... | ||
24 | S. Africa | 57.8m |
25 | Tanzania | 56.3m |
26 | Myanmar (Burma) | 53.7m |
27 | Kenya | 51.4m |
28 | S. Korea | 51.2m |
29 | Colombia | 49.7m |
30 | Spain | 46.7m |
31 | Argentina | 44.4m |
World Avg | 39.0m | |
q=195. |
Life Expectancy Higher is better11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
... | ||
169 | Angola | 61.6 |
170 | Togo | 61.6 |
171 | Niger | 61.6 |
172 | Kenya | 61.4 |
173 | Zambia | 61.2 |
174 | Botswana | 61.1 |
175 | Liberia | 60.7 |
176 | Equatorial Guinea | 60.6 |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best14 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202214 | |
1 | US Virgin Islands | 2.00 |
2 | Ecuador | 2.00 |
3 | Nepal | 2.01 |
... | ||
156 | S. Korea | 0.78 |
157 | Namibia | 3.25 |
158 | Kiribati | 3.27 |
159 | Kenya | 3.30 |
160 | Hong Kong | 0.70 |
161 | Uzbekistan | 3.31 |
162 | Pakistan | 3.41 |
163 | Zimbabwe | 3.44 |
World Avg | 2.47 | |
q=208. |
Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better15 | ||
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Pos. | 2016 Per 10015 | |
1 | Uganda | 04.3 |
2 | Mali | 04.5 |
3= | Chad | 04.7 |
... | ||
27 | Guinea | 06.1 |
28= | Guinea-Bissau | 06.1 |
28= | Lesotho | 06.1 |
28= | Kenya | 06.1 |
31 | S. Sudan | 06.2 |
32= | Tanzania | 06.2 |
32= | Sao Tome & Principe | 06.2 |
34 | Comoros | 06.3 |
World Avg | 18.3 | |
q=185. |
Migration:
Immigrants16 | ||
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Pos. | 2017 %16 | |
1 | UAE | 88.4% |
2 | Kuwait | 75.5% |
3 | Qatar | 65.2% |
... | ||
122 | S. Korea | 2.3% |
123 | Cameroon | 2.2% |
124 | Bulgaria | 2.2% |
125 | Kenya | 2.2% |
126 | Angola | 2.1% |
127 | Liberia | 2.1% |
128 | Mali | 2.1% |
129 | Georgia | 2.0% |
World Avg | 9.4% | |
q=195. |
Emigrants17 | ||
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Pos. | 2010 %17 | |
1 | Dominica | 104.8% |
2 | Palestine | 68.4% |
3 | Samoa | 67.3% |
... | ||
170 | Thailand | 1.2% |
171 | UAE | 1.2% |
172 | Mongolia | 1.2% |
173 | Kenya | 1.1% |
174 | Indonesia | 1.1% |
175 | Myanmar (Burma) | 1.0% |
176 | Solomon Islands | 1.0% |
177 | India | 0.9% |
World Avg | 11.5% | |
q=192. |
#equality #freedom #freethought #gender_equality #human_rights #kenya #kenya_freethought #morals #politics #prejudice #religious_tolerance #tolerance
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)18 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank18 | |
1 | Sweden | 6.1 |
2 | Denmark | 8.6 |
3 | Norway | 9.0 |
... | ||
126 | Benin | 105.6 |
127 | Malaysia | 105.8 |
128 | Tajikistan | 106.4 |
129 | Kenya | 106.8 |
130 | Morocco | 107.0 |
131 | China | 107.2 |
Africa Avg | 110.04 | |
World Avg | 86.55 | |
q=199. |
For tables, charts and commentary, see:
#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #kenya #life_expectancy #longevity #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #vaccines
Compared to Africa (2025)30 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank30 | |
1 | Tunisia | 69.2 |
2 | Mauritius | 69.2 |
3 | Seychelles | 84.8 |
... | ||
24 | Swaziland | 145.2 |
25 | Burundi | 145.3 |
26 | Zimbabwe | 145.3 |
27 | Kenya | 145.8 |
28 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 146.6 |
29= | Guinea | 148.2 |
30 | Togo | 148.2 |
31 | Guinea-Bissau | 148.8 |
32 | Tanzania | 149.5 |
Africa Avg | 111.13 | |
q=54. |
Health (2025)30 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank30 | |
1 | Monaco | 14.3 |
2 | Liechtenstein | 30.1 |
3 | Isle of Man | 32.1 |
... | ||
179 | Swaziland | 145.2 |
180 | Burundi | 145.3 |
181 | Zimbabwe | 145.3 |
182 | Kenya | 145.8 |
183 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 146.6 |
184= | Guinea | 148.2 |
184= | Yemen | 148.2 |
186 | Togo | 148.2 |
World Avg | 96.74 | |
q=212. |
The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Liechtenstein and The Isle of Man31. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are S. Sudan, Angola and Nigeria31.
21 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Europe and The Balkans31, whereas the worst are Africa, Micronesia and Melanesia31.
For more, see:
Health:
Kenya is a pretty unhealthy country. Kenya does better than average in terms of its smoking rate32 and in its alcohol consumption rate33. But that's it. Kenya has problems. It does worse than average in its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance34, its immunizations take-up35, its adolescent birth rate36 (still low for Africa), its fertility rate14 (still low for Africa) and in its average life expectancy11. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the last 40 years. Life expectancy in Kenya improved by +4.3yrs in the 30 years from 1990, less than the global average of +7.9yrs. Kenya is amongst only 41 countries who have seen their fertility rate drop by more than 4 since the 1960s. Its peak fertility rate was 8.06 in 1966.Life Expectancy Higher is better11 | ||
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Pos. | 2021 Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
... | ||
169 | Angola | 61.6 |
170 | Togo | 61.6 |
171 | Niger | 61.6 |
172 | Kenya | 61.4 |
173 | Zambia | 61.2 |
174 | Botswana | 61.1 |
175 | Liberia | 60.7 |
176 | Equatorial Guinea | 60.6 |
Africa Avg | 62.79 | |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Alcohol Consumption Lower is better33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 Per Capita33 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 0.0 |
2 | Kuwait | 0.0 |
3 | Libya | 0.0 |
... | ||
58 | Togo | 3.1 |
59= | Central African Rep. | 3.3 |
59= | Tajikistan | 3.3 |
61 | Kenya | 3.4 |
62 | Mauritius | 3.6 |
63 | Malawi | 3.7 |
64= | El Salvador | 3.8 |
64= | Gambia | 3.8 |
Africa Avg | 4.8 | |
World Avg | 6.2 | |
q=189. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best14 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202214 | |
1 | US Virgin Islands | 2.00 |
2 | Ecuador | 2.00 |
3 | Nepal | 2.01 |
... | ||
156 | S. Korea | 0.78 |
157 | Namibia | 3.25 |
158 | Kiribati | 3.27 |
159 | Kenya | 3.30 |
160 | Hong Kong | 0.70 |
161 | Uzbekistan | 3.31 |
162 | Pakistan | 3.41 |
163 | Zimbabwe | 3.44 |
Africa Avg | 3.97 | |
World Avg | 2.47 | |
q=208. |
Smoking Rates Lower is better32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201432 | |
1 | Guinea | 15 |
2 | Solomon Islands | 26 |
3 | Kiribati | 28 |
... | ||
51 | Mali | 236 |
52 | Dominican Rep. | 245 |
53 | Togo | 250 |
54 | Kenya | 257 |
55 | Mauritius | 261 |
56 | El Salvador | 280 |
57 | Comoros | 289 |
58 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 294 |
Africa Avg | 340 | |
World Avg | 819 | |
q=182. |
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance Lower is better34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank34 | |
1 | Sweden | 1 |
2 | Ireland | 2 |
3 | Denmark | 3 |
... | ||
111 | Dominica | 111 |
112 | Romania | 112 |
113 | Peru | 113 |
114 | Kenya | 114 |
115 | Haiti | 115 |
116 | Malawi | 116 |
117 | Swaziland | 117 |
118 | Iran | 118 |
Africa Avg | 117.0 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Overweight Adults Lower is better37 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 %37 | |
1 | Vietnam | 18.3 |
2 | India | 19.7 |
3 | Bangladesh | 20.0 |
... | ||
19 | Rwanda | 25.1 |
20 | Congo, DR | 25.3 |
21 | Laos | 25.4 |
22 | Kenya | 25.5 |
23 | Central African Rep. | 26.2 |
24 | Mozambique | 26.4 |
25 | Guinea | 26.6 |
26 | Equatorial Guinea | 26.7 |
Africa Avg | 33.3 | |
World Avg | 49.0 | |
q=191. |
Children's Health:
Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Per 100036 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 1.6 |
2 | Denmark | 1.8 |
3 | S. Korea | 2.1 |
... | ||
139 | S. Africa | 60.9 |
140 | Iraq | 61.2 |
141 | Ecuador | 62.1 |
142 | Kenya | 62.6 |
143 | Bolivia | 63.1 |
144 | Namibia | 63.1 |
145 | Guatemala | 63.2 |
146 | Vanuatu | 63.2 |
Africa Avg | 84.6 | |
World Avg | 43.8 | |
q=195. |
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2015 Avg %35 | |
1= | Hungary | 99.0 |
1= | China | 99.0 |
3 | Uzbekistan | 98.9 |
... | ||
124 | Ireland | 89.2 |
125 | Sudan | 89.2 |
126 | Honduras | 88.8 |
127 | Kenya | 88.5 |
128 | Costa Rica | 88.5 |
129 | Colombia | 88.4 |
130 | Kiribati | 88.4 |
131 | Netherlands | 88.1 |
Africa Avg | 81.7 | |
World Avg | 88.3 | |
q=194. |
Kenya was amongst 49 countries in the 1990s who had an adolescent birth rate of over 100 (per 1000 girls aged 15-19); in the 2000s it was still amongst only 37 countries that fell into the same grouping, although each decade things are getting better.
#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #energy #environmentalism #food #internationalism #kenya #meat #over-exploitation #sustainability #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism
Compared to Africa (2025)38 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank38 | |
1 | Morocco | 46.5 |
2 | Burundi | 47.8 |
3 | Mali | 51.0 |
4 | Madagascar | 52.4 |
5 | Nigeria | 55.8 |
6 | Rwanda | 56.4 |
7 | Uganda | 57.8 |
8 | Kenya | 57.9 |
9 | Mauritius | 58.1 |
10 | Ghana | 58.6 |
11 | Tunisia | 60.1 |
12 | Niger | 61.3 |
13 | Tanzania | 61.6 |
Africa Avg | 80.07 | |
q=53. |
Responsibility Towards The Environment (2025)38 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank38 | |
1 | Sri Lanka | 34.9 |
2 | Uruguay | 43.2 |
3 | Switzerland | 45.0 |
... | ||
18 | Liechtenstein | 56.8 |
19 | Japan | 57.4 |
20 | Uganda | 57.8 |
21 | Kenya | 57.9 |
22 | Portugal | 58.0 |
23 | Mauritius | 58.1 |
24 | Germany | 58.2 |
25 | Ghana | 58.6 |
World Avg | 84.93 | |
q=199. |
All countries' current and historical approach towards the environment is gauged via 21 datasets, including multiple decades of data on its forested percent change 2000-2020, its environmental performance, energy to GDP efficiency, its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment, the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population, reducing annual meat consumption per person and its score on the Green Future Index.
The countries that do the best (Sri Lanka, Uruguay and Switzerland) tend to have avoided the excesses of early industrial countries, and have not yet repeated the same mistakes of environmental destruction - at least, not on the same scale. The regions with the best average results per country are Central America, South America and Scandinavia. The worst are Eritrea, The Vatican City and Timor-Leste (E. Timor), and the worst regions Micronesia, Australasia and Melanesia.
For more, see:
Kenya ranks 21st in the world in terms of its responsibility towards the environment. This rank is calculated from 7 data sets. Kenya comes in the best 20 in reducing annual meat consumption per person39. It does better than average in energy to GDP efficiency40, the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population41 and in its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment. Kenya doesn't do so well in other areas. Kenya does worse than average in its score on the Green Future Index42 (yet still amongst the highest in Africa), its environmental performance43 (still high for Africa) and in its forested percent change 2000-202044.Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better44 | ||
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Pos. | Total44 | |
1 | Guernsey | 82.6% |
2 | Bahrain | 75.2% |
3 | Iceland | 64.7% |
... | ||
189 | Ethiopia | -8.0% |
190 | Israel | -8.4% |
191 | Haiti | -8.8% |
192 | Kenya | -8.9% |
193 | Senegal | -9.1% |
194 | Indonesia | -9.2% |
195 | Ecuador | -9.2% |
196 | Ghana | -9.7% |
Africa Avg | -8.7% | |
World Avg | -0.1% | |
q=234. |
Environmental Performance Higher is better43 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201843 | |
1 | Switzerland | 87.4 |
2 | France | 84.0 |
3 | Denmark | 81.6 |
... | ||
127 | Malawi | 49.2 |
128 | Guyana | 47.9 |
129 | Tajikistan | 47.9 |
130 | Kenya | 47.3 |
131 | Bhutan | 47.2 |
132 | Vietnam | 47.0 |
133 | Indonesia | 46.9 |
134 | Guinea | 46.6 |
Africa Avg | 46.4 | |
World Avg | 56.4 | |
q=180. |
Energy to GDP Efficiency Lower is better40 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Avg40 | |
1 | Rwanda | 0.25 |
2 | Chad | 0.26 |
3 | Tanzania | 0.31 |
... | ||
23 | Philippines | 0.57 |
24 | Cameroon | 0.57 |
25 | Ivory Coast | 0.57 |
26 | Kenya | 0.58 |
27 | Yemen | 0.59 |
28 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 0.60 |
29 | Bangladesh | 0.61 |
30 | Ireland | 0.62 |
Africa Avg | 0.83 | |
World Avg | 1.23 | |
q=165. |
International Accords on the Environment Higher is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Total Avg Rate | |
1 | Sweden | 83% |
2 | Canada | 82% |
3 | Norway | 81% |
... | ||
41 | Ghana | 68% |
42 | Luxembourg | 68% |
43 | Netherlands | 68% |
44 | Kenya | 68% |
45 | Senegal | 67% |
46 | France | 67% |
47 | Nepal | 67% |
48 | Niger | 67% |
Africa Avg | 56.4% | |
World Avg | 57.5% | |
q=197. |
Rational Beliefs on the Environment Higher is better41 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2011 %41 | |
1 | Argentina | 78.3% |
2 | Greece | 77.6% |
3 | Brazil | 77.1% |
... | ||
33 | Lebanon | 54.3% |
34 | Nepal | 52.8% |
35 | Chad | 52.8% |
36 | Kenya | 52.1% |
37 | Central African Rep. | 51.9% |
38 | Belize | 50.6% |
39 | Burkina Faso | 50.5% |
40 | Dominican Rep. | 50.2% |
Africa Avg | 38.3% | |
World Avg | 39.9% | |
q=145. |
Meat Consumption Lower is better39 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 kg39 | |
1 | Congo, DR | 03.0 |
2 | Burundi | 03.5 |
3 | Bangladesh | 04.3 |
... | ||
11 | Afghanistan | 08.7 |
12 | Uganda | 09.4 |
13 | Togo | 09.4 |
14 | Kenya | 10.3 |
15 | Mozambique | 10.4 |
16 | Sierra Leone | 11.7 |
17 | Sri Lanka | 12.0 |
18 | Tanzania | 12.1 |
Africa Avg | 24.9 | |
World Avg | 52.5 | |
q=185. |
In the 2010s, meat consumption per person in Kenya was reducing.39
Green Future Index Higher is better42 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 Score42 | |
1 | Iceland | 6.7 |
2 | Finland | 6.7 |
3 | Norway | 6.4 |
... | ||
37 | Morocco | 4.7 |
38 | Brazil | 4.7 |
39= | Romania | 4.7 |
39= | Kenya | 4.7 |
41 | New Zealand | 4.6 |
42= | Philippines | 4.6 |
42= | Israel | 4.6 |
42= | Australia | 4.6 |
Africa Avg | 4.0 | |
World Avg | 4.8 | |
q=76. |
#capitalism #charity #corruption #economics #education #extremism #happiness #health #human_development #inequality #intelligence #it_security #kenya #life_expectancy #modernity #morals #nigeria #pakistan #peace #politics #poverty #religion #religiosity #religious_violence #research #science #secularisation #social_development #technology #terrorism #the_internet
Compared to Africa (2020)45 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank45 | |
1 | S. Africa | 56.9 |
2 | Tunisia | 70.8 |
3= | Mauritius | 79.6 |
4 | Seychelles | 80.1 |
5 | Egypt | 80.5 |
6 | Libya | 82.0 |
7 | Kenya | 96.4 |
8 | Botswana | 96.5 |
9 | Morocco | 97.9 |
10 | Algeria | 100.2 |
11 | Gabon | 108.2 |
12 | Uganda | 109.8 |
13 | Ghana | 110.3 |
Africa Avg | 120.19 | |
q=53. |
Modernity & Learning (2020)45 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank45 | |
1 | Finland | 7.1 |
2 | Belgium | 12.9 |
3 | Denmark | 13.6 |
... | ||
110 | Mongolia | 91.7 |
111 | Indonesia | 93.3 |
112 | Jamaica | 94.6 |
113 | Kenya | 96.4 |
114 | Botswana | 96.5 |
115 | Morocco | 97.9 |
116 | Samoa | 99.8 |
117 | Algeria | 100.2 |
World Avg | 86.31 | |
q=190. |
The most modern countries, with the best results from education, the highest levels of research, and with the easiest access to information on the Internet, are Finland, Belgium and Denmark46. The worst countries are Eritrea, S. Sudan and Sierra Leone46. Despite improves in global education, access to tertiary (adult) education is becoming increasingly unequal between the rich haves and the poor have-nots47.
“Education, at all levels and ages, is the single most vital support for equality as well as being a country's most vital economic and social resource. [...] Every successful aspirant to modernisation and economic development, from Japan to South Korea, China to Chile, has got there with a big emphasis on education.”
Bill Emmott (2017)48
15 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on Research and Development, Secondary Education, Length of Schooling, Intellectual Endeavours, Maths, Science & Reading, Religiosity, IQ, the percent of citizens with access to the internet, Freedom On The Internet, IT Security, IPv6 Uptake and digital quality of life. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe46, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Africa and Micronesia46.
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Modernity and Education:
Research & Development Higher is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 % RDP PPP | |
1 | S. Korea | 4.2949 |
2 | Israel | 4.1149 |
3 | Japan | 3.5849 |
... | ||
39 | Greece | 0.8449 |
40 | India | 0.8250 |
41 | Croatia | 0.8151 |
42 | Kenya | 0.7952 |
43 | Ukraine | 0.7651 |
44= | Morocco | 0.7352 |
44= | S. Africa | 0.7353 |
44= | Serbia | 0.7351 |
Africa Avg | 0.36 | |
World Avg | 0.84 | |
q=126. |
Secondary Education Higher is better54 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201854 | |
1= | Luxembourg | 100.0% |
1= | Estonia | 100.0% |
1= | Austria | 100.0% |
... | ||
132 | Cameroon | 37.2% |
133 | Gambia | 36.8% |
134 | Nepal | 35.9% |
135 | Kenya | 35.2% |
136 | Honduras | 33.5% |
137 | Haiti | 33.2% |
138 | S. Sudan | 33.2% |
139 | Swaziland | 32.6% |
Africa Avg | 34.4% | |
World Avg | 63.0% | |
q=169. |
Length of Schooling Higher is better55 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years55 | |
1 | Australia | 21.1 |
2 | New Zealand | 20.3 |
3 | Greece | 20.0 |
... | ||
152 | N. Korea | 10.8 |
153 | Benin | 10.8 |
154 | Burundi | 10.7 |
155 | Kenya | 10.7 |
156 | Ivory Coast | 10.7 |
157 | Jordan | 10.6 |
158 | Guinea-Bissau | 10.6 |
159 | Guatemala | 10.6 |
Africa Avg | 11.0 | |
World Avg | 13.5 | |
q=193. |
Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank34 | |
1 | Ukraine | 1 |
2 | Czechia | 2 |
3 | Hungary | 3 |
... | ||
56 | Armenia | 56 |
57 | Guinea-Bissau | 57 |
58 | Central African Rep. | 58 |
59 | Kenya | 59 |
60 | Egypt | 60 |
61 | Japan | 61 |
62 | Malta | 62 |
63 | Ghana | 63 |
Africa Avg | 106.4 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Religiosity Lower is better56 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 %56 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
... | ||
80= | Uganda | 86 |
80= | Chad | 86 |
80= | Niger | 86 |
83 | Kenya | 87 |
84= | Mozambique | 87 |
85 | Congo, DR | 88 |
86= | Nigeria | 88 |
86= | Nicaragua | 88 |
Africa Avg | 87.0 | |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
IQ Higher is better57 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 200657 | |
1= | Hong Kong | 108 |
1= | Singapore | 108 |
3 | S. Korea | 106 |
... | ||
104 | Mauritania | 76 |
105 | Uganda | 73 |
106= | Tanzania | 72 |
106= | Kenya | 72 |
106= | S. Africa | 72 |
109 | Zambia | 71 |
110= | Jamaica | 71 |
110= | Ghana | 71 |
Africa Avg | 70.6 | |
World Avg | 85.6 | |
q=138. |
Technology and Information:
Internet Users Higher is better58 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201658 | |
1 | Iceland | 100% |
2 | Faroe Islands | 99% |
3 | Norway | 98% |
... | ||
107 | Jordan | 46% |
108 | Panama | 45% |
109 | Mexico | 45% |
110= | Kenya | 45% |
110= | Belize | 45% |
112 | Ukraine | 44% |
113 | Philippines | 44% |
114 | Jamaica | 43% |
Africa Avg | 18.4% | |
World Avg | 48.1% | |
q=201. |
Freedom On The Internet Lower is better59 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201259 | |
1 | Estonia | 10 |
2 | USA | 12 |
3 | Germany | 15 |
... | ||
10= | Argentina | 26 |
11 | Ukraine | 27 |
12= | Brazil | 27 |
13 | Kenya | 29 |
14 | Georgia | 30 |
15 | Nigeria | 33 |
16= | S. Korea | 34 |
16= | Uganda | 34 |
Africa Avg | 45.0 | |
World Avg | 46.7 | |
q=47. |
IT Security Lower is better60 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201360 | |
1= | Ireland | 0.11 |
1= | Luxembourg | 0.11 |
1= | Belize | 0.11 |
... | ||
29 | Uzbekistan | 0.69 |
30 | Moldova | 0.71 |
31 | Zambia | 0.76 |
32 | Kenya | 0.77 |
33 | Cameroon | 0.77 |
34 | Burkina Faso | 0.79 |
35 | Ivory Coast | 0.82 |
36 | Ethiopia | 0.84 |
Africa Avg | 1.07 | |
World Avg | 0.98 | |
IPv6 Uptake Higher is better61 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Ratio61 | |
1 | Belgium | 55.4 |
2 | Germany | 41.8 |
3 | Switzerland | 35.1 |
... | ||
88= | Mauritius | 0.0 |
89 | Botswana | 0.0 |
90= | El Salvador | 0.0 |
90= | Kenya | 0.0 |
90= | Cameroon | 0.0 |
90= | Kyrgyzstan | 0.0 |
94 | Cambodia | 0.0 |
95= | Belarus | 0.0 |
Africa Avg | 0.04 | |
World Avg | 3.82 | |
q=176. |
Digital Quality of Life Higher is better62 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202462 | |
1 | Germany | 77.9% |
2 | Finland | 76.9% |
3 | France | 73.9% |
... | ||
86 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 38.8% |
87 | Trinidad & Tobago | 38.1% |
88 | Ghana | 37.9% |
89 | Kenya | 37.4% |
90 | Sri Lanka | 36.3% |
91 | Angola | 34.9% |
92 | Mongolia | 34.6% |
93 | Senegal | 34.4% |
Africa Avg | 32.3% | |
World Avg | 48.4% | |
q=121. |
National Culture:
World Giving Index Higher is better63 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 %63 | |
1 | Indonesia | 68.0 |
2 | Kenya | 61.0 |
3 | USA | 59.0 |
4 | Australia | 55.0 |
5 | New Zealand | 54.0 |
6 | Myanmar (Burma) | 52.0 |
7= | Sierra Leone | 51.0 |
7= | Canada | 51.0 |
9 | Zambia | 50.0 |
10= | Ukraine | 49.0 |
10= | Ireland | 49.0 |
12 | Czechia | 48.0 |
Africa Avg | 38.2 | |
World Avg | 39.6 | |
q=125. |
Corruption Higher is better64 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Points64 | |
1 | Denmark | 90.0 |
2= | Finland | 87.0 |
2= | New Zealand | 87.0 |
... | ||
120 | Algeria | 33.0 |
121= | Angola | 33.0 |
121= | Philippines | 33.0 |
123 | Kenya | 32.0 |
124= | Dominican Rep. | 32.0 |
124= | Niger | 32.0 |
126 | Uzbekistan | 31.0 |
127= | Laos | 31.0 |
Africa Avg | 32.31 | |
World Avg | 42.98 | |
q=180. |
In 1996, Kenya began to be included in the Corruption Perception Index data, and came in at 3rd-worst, after Nigeria and Pakistan.
Happiness Higher is better65 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2024 Score65 | |
1 | Finland | 7.7 |
2 | Denmark | 7.5 |
3 | Iceland | 7.5 |
... | ||
112 | Morocco | 4.6 |
113 | Tunisia | 4.6 |
114 | Mauritania | 4.5 |
115 | Kenya | 4.5 |
116 | Uganda | 4.5 |
117 | Gambia | 4.4 |
118 | India | 4.4 |
119 | Chad | 4.4 |
Africa Avg | 4.42 | |
World Avg | 5.58 | |
q=147. |
Creativity & Culture Lower is better34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank34 | |
1 | Belgium | 1 |
2 | Netherlands | 2 |
3 | Estonia | 3 |
... | ||
79 | Brunei | 79 |
80 | Suriname | 80 |
81 | Fiji | 81 |
82 | Kenya | 82 |
83 | Guatemala | 83 |
84 | Cape Verde | 84 |
85 | Morocco | 85 |
86 | Jamaica | 86 |
Africa Avg | 117.8 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank34 | |
1 | Ireland | 1 |
2 | Denmark | 2 |
3 | Sweden | 3 |
... | ||
127 | Bahamas | 127 |
128 | Liberia | 128 |
129 | Sierra Leone | 129 |
130 | Kenya | 130 |
131 | Kazakhstan | 131 |
132 | Bangladesh | 132 |
133 | Indonesia | 133 |
134 | Egypt | 134 |
Africa Avg | 96.7 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Peace Versus Instability:
Global Peace Index Lower is better66 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 Score66 | |
1 | Iceland | 1.12 |
2 | Denmark | 1.31 |
3 | Ireland | 1.31 |
... | ||
114 | Mauritania | 2.23 |
115 | Philippines | 2.23 |
116 | Belarus | 2.25 |
117 | Kenya | 2.25 |
118 | Mozambique | 2.26 |
119 | Saudi Arabia | 2.26 |
120 | Honduras | 2.27 |
121 | Egypt | 2.27 |
Africa Avg | 2.29 | |
World Avg | 2.07 | |
q=163. |
Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank34 | |
1 | Samoa | 1 |
2 | S. Africa | 2 |
3 | Tunisia | 3 |
... | ||
60 | Malawi | 60 |
61 | Brazil | 61 |
62 | Grenada | 62 |
63 | Kenya | 63 |
64 | Denmark | 64 |
65 | Austria | 65 |
66 | Ghana | 66 |
67 | Sweden | 67 |
Africa Avg | 83.6 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Refugees & UN Treaties Lower is better34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank34 | |
1 | Austria | 1 |
2 | Germany | 2 |
3 | Netherlands | 3 |
... | ||
41 | Montenegro | 41 |
42 | Iceland | 42 |
43 | Hungary | 43 |
44 | Kenya | 44 |
45 | Serbia | 45 |
46 | Bolivia | 46 |
47 | Japan | 47 |
48 | Czechia | 48 |
Africa Avg | 104.5 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Impact of Terrorism Lower is better67 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2019 Score67 | |
1 | Togo | 0.00 |
2 | Mongolia | 0.00 |
3 | Swaziland | 0.00 |
... | ||
127 | Ukraine | 5.55 |
128 | Niger | 5.60 |
129 | USA | 5.69 |
130 | Kenya | 5.76 |
131 | Sudan | 5.81 |
132 | Colombia | 5.91 |
133 | Thailand | 6.03 |
134 | S. Sudan | 6.32 |
Africa Avg | 3.41 | |
World Avg | 2.78 | |
q=150. |
Economic Inequality and Poverty:
Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better68 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201968 | |
1 | Iceland | 2.40 |
2= | Singapore | 2.50 |
2= | Hong Kong | 2.50 |
... | ||
134 | Eritrea | 21.40 |
135 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 21.70 |
136 | Namibia | 22.10 |
137= | Kenya | 22.50 |
137= | Bolivia | 22.50 |
139 | Laos | 22.60 |
140= | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 22.80 |
140= | Myanmar (Burma) | 22.80 |
Africa Avg | 26.10 | |
World Avg | 14.59 | |
q=184. |
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better69 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 %69 | |
1 | Slovakia | 24.1%70 |
2 | Slovenia | 24.3%70 |
3 | Belarus | 24.4%71 |
... | ||
107 | Gabon | 38.0%72 |
108 | Malawi | 38.5%73 |
109= | Samoa | 38.7%74 |
109= | Kenya | 38.7%70 |
111 | El Salvador | 38.8%75 |
112= | Gambia | 38.8%71 |
112= | Laos | 38.8%76 |
114 | Bulgaria | 39.0%70 |
Africa Avg | 40.7% | |
World Avg | 36.5% | |
q=167. |
Income inequality data is rarely available for Kenya - only for 5 years between 1980 and 2019.
Multidimensional Poverty Lower is better77 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 Severity77 | |
1 | Armenia | .001 |
2 | Ukraine | .001 |
3 | Serbia | .001 |
... | ||
61 | Vanuatu | .174 |
62 | Bhutan | .175 |
63 | Myanmar (Burma) | .176 |
64 | Kenya | .178 |
65 | Comoros | .181 |
66 | Bangladesh | .198 |
67 | Pakistan | .198 |
68 | Haiti | .200 |
Africa Avg | .264 | |
World Avg | .154 | |
q=101. |
#belief #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #kenya #pentecostalism #religion #religiosity #secularisation
Religiosity (2018)56 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %56 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
... | ||
80= | Uganda | 86 |
80= | Chad | 86 |
80= | Niger | 86 |
83 | Kenya | 87 |
84= | Mozambique | 87 |
85 | Congo, DR | 88 |
86= | Nigeria | 88 |
86= | Nicaragua | 88 |
88 | Djibouti | 89 |
89= | Ghana | 89 |
89= | Guatemala | 89 |
91 | Honduras | 90 |
92= | Cameroon | 90 |
92= | Rwanda | 90 |
92= | Liberia | 90 |
95 | Morocco | 91 |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
Disbelief In God (2007)78 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %78 | |
1 | Vietnam | 81 |
2 | Japan | 65 |
3 | Sweden | 64 |
... | ||
111= | Ghana | 0 |
111= | Jordan | 0 |
111= | Gambia | 0 |
111= | Kenya | 0 |
111= | Ethiopia | 0 |
111= | Afghanistan | 0 |
111= | Egypt | 0 |
111= | Liberia | 0 |
111= | Libya | 0 |
111= | Ivory Coast | 0 |
111= | Pakistan | 0 |
111= | Niger | 0 |
111= | Saudi Arabia | 0 |
111= | Rwanda | 0 |
111= | Cameroon | 0 |
111= | Philippines | 0 |
World Avg | 9.9 | |
q=137. |
Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below79:
Christian | 84.8% |
Muslim | 9.7% |
Hindu | 0.1% |
Buddhist | 0.1% |
Folk Religion | 1.7% |
Jewish | 0.1% |
Unaffiliated | 2.5% |
The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Christian 82.5% (Protestant 47.4%, Catholic 23.3%, other 11.8%), Muslim 11.1%, Traditionalists 1.6%, other 1.7%, none 2.4%, unspecified 0.7% (2009 census)80.
Kenya: A Pew Forum poll in 2006 found that nearly half or more of all Protestants in several countries, including Kenya, identified as Pentecostal Christians81.Links: