The Human Truth Foundation

Kenya (Republic of Kenya)

http://www.humantruth.info/kenya.html

By Vexen Crabtree 2013

#kenya #nigeria #pakistan #pentecostalism

Kenya
Republic of Kenya
StatusIndependent State
Social and Moral Index122nd best
CapitalNairobi
Land Area 569 140km21
LocationAfrica
Population51.4m2
Life Expectancy61.43yrs (2017)3
GNI$4 474 (2017)4
ISO3166-1 CodesKE, KEN, 4045
Internet Domain.ke6
CurrencyShilling (KES)7
Telephone+2548

1. Overview

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

Book CoverKenya 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.

"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)10

2. Kenya National and Social Development

#economics #human_development #wealth

UN HDI (2021)11
Pos.Higher is better
Value11
1Switzerland0.962
2Norway0.961
3Iceland0.959
...
149Myanmar (Burma)0.585
150Syria0.577
151Cameroon0.576
152Kenya0.575
153Congo, (Brazzaville)0.571
154Zambia0.565
155Solomon Islands0.564
156=Comoros0.558
Africa Avg0.56
World Avg0.72
q=191.
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11
Pos.Higher is better
PPP $11
1Liechtenstein$146 830
2Singapore$90 919
3Qatar$87 134
...
144Marshall Islands$4 620
145Kyrgyzstan$4 566
146Tajikistan$4 548
147Kenya$4 474
148Timor-Leste (E. Timor)$4 461
149Syria$4 192
150Cambodia$4 079
151Kiribati$4 063
Africa Avg$5 339
World Avg$20 136
q=193.
Social & Moral
Development Index
12
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank12
1Norway28.6
2Denmark30.0
3Sweden30.7
...
119Egypt94.3
120Nepal94.3
121Botswana96.2
122Kenya96.3
123Senegal96.5
124Tajikistan96.7
125Venezuela97.2
126Iran97.7
Africa Avg110.5
World Avg86.8
q=195.

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.

3. Kenya's Demographics and Migration

#birth_control #demographics #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population

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 4.64. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population is growing, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity, i.e., 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, 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.

Population2
Pos.2018
Population2
1China1.4b
2India1.4b
3USA327.1m
...
24S. Africa57.8m
25Tanzania56.3m
26Myanmar (Burma)53.7m
27Kenya51.4m
28S. Korea51.2m
29Colombia49.7m
30Spain46.7m
31Argentina44.4m
World Avg39.0m
q=195.
Life Expectancy
Higher is better
11
Pos.2021
Years11
1Monaco85.9
2Hong Kong85.5
3Japan84.8
...
169Angola61.6
170Togo61.6
171Niger61.6
172Kenya61.4
173Zambia61.2
174Botswana61.1
175Liberia60.7
176Equatorial Guinea60.6
World Avg71.28
q=195.
Fertility Rate
2.0 is best
13
Pos.201313
1N. Korea2.00
2Brunei1.99
3St Vincent & Grenadines2.01
...
151Central African Rep.4.46
152Madagascar4.52
153Iraq4.57
154Kenya4.64
155Senegal4.65
156Gambia4.73
157Mozambique4.75
158Comoros4.78
World Avg2.81
q=180.
Old-Age Dependency Ratio
Lower is better
14
Pos.2016
Per 10014
1Uganda04.3
2Mali04.5
3=Chad04.7
...
27Guinea06.1
28=Guinea-Bissau06.1
28=Lesotho06.1
28=Kenya06.1
31S. Sudan06.2
32=Tanzania06.2
32=Sao Tome & Principe06.2
34Comoros06.3
World Avg18.3
q=185.

Migration:

Immigrants15
Pos.2017
%15
1UAE88.4%
2Kuwait75.5%
3Qatar65.2%
...
122S. Korea2.3%
123Cameroon2.2%
124Bulgaria2.2%
125Kenya2.2%
126Angola2.1%
127Liberia2.1%
128Mali2.1%
129Georgia2.0%
World Avg9.4%
q=195.
Emigrants16
Pos.2010
%16
1Dominica104.8%
2Palestine68.4%
3Samoa67.3%
...
170Thailand1.2%
171UAE1.2%
172Mongolia1.2%
173Kenya1.1%
174Indonesia1.1%
175Myanmar (Burma)1.0%
176Solomon Islands1.0%
177India0.9%
World Avg11.5%
q=192.

4. Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#equality #freedom #freethought #gender_equality #human_rights #kenya #morals #politics #prejudice #tolerance

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)17
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank17
1Sweden9.0
2Norway14.5
3Denmark14.5
...
96S. Sudan90.5
97Tunisia91.6
98China91.8
99Kenya92.4
100Vietnam92.7
101Thailand93.3
Africa Avg108.2
World Avg87.9
q=199.
Kenya is generally poor at ensuring human rights and freedom compared to the rest of the world. Kenya does better than average when it comes to freethought18, speed of uptake of HR treaties19 and in supporting press freedom20. When it comes to most other metrics, Kenya does not do well. It does worse than average when it comes to the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators)21 (yet still one of the best in Africa), its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice22, commentary in Human Rights Watch reports23 (still good for Africa), supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms24 (still good for Africa), its nominal commitment to Human Rights25, opposing gender inequality26 and in LGBT equality27. Security forces and law enforcement staff can veer into abusive, including physically violent, tactics in order to suppress human rights, government critics, journalists and opposition politicians, including extrajudicial killings28.

For tables, charts and commentary, see:

5. Kenya's Health

#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #Kenya #life_expectancy #longevity #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #vaccines

Compared to Africa (2020)29
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank29
1Mauritius64.5
2Morocco73.1
3=Eritrea77.0
...
22Botswana106.5
23Tanzania107.5
24Mauritania107.6
25Kenya107.9
26Senegal108.0
27Zimbabwe109.3
28Zambia109.9
29Sierra Leone110.9
30Benin111.3
Africa Avg108.2
q=54.
Health (2020)29
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank29
1Monaco13.0
2Hong Kong18.3
3Maldives41.0
...
148Tanzania107.5
149Mauritania107.6
150Samoa107.8
151Kenya107.9
152Senegal108.0
153Zimbabwe109.3
154Dominican Rep.109.4
155Zambia109.9
World Avg93.5
q=196.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Hong Kong and The Maldives30. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are The Marshall Islands, S. Sudan and Palau30.

The data sets used to calculate points for each country are 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, Asia and The Mediterranean30, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa30.

For more, see:

Health:

Kenya is a pretty unhealthy country. Kenya does better than average in its smoking rate31 and in its alcohol consumption rate32. But that's it. Kenya has problems. It does worse than average in its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance33, its immunizations take-up34, its fertility rate13, its adolescent birth rate26 and in its average life expectancy11. The number 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.

Life Expectancy
Higher is better
11
Pos.2021
Years11
1Monaco85.9
2Hong Kong85.5
3Japan84.8
...
169Angola61.6
170Togo61.6
171Niger61.6
172Kenya61.4
173Zambia61.2
174Botswana61.1
175Liberia60.7
176Equatorial Guinea60.6
Africa Avg62.79
World Avg71.28
q=195.
Alcohol Consumption
Lower is better
32
Pos.2016
Per Capita32
1Bangladesh0.0
2Kuwait0.0
3Libya0.0
...
58Togo3.1
59=Central African Rep.3.3
59=Tajikistan3.3
61Kenya3.4
62Mauritius3.6
63Malawi3.7
64=El Salvador3.8
64=Gambia3.8
Africa Avg4.8
World Avg6.2
q=189.
Fertility Rate
2.0 is best
13
Pos.201313
1N. Korea2.00
2Brunei1.99
3St Vincent & Grenadines2.01
...
151Central African Rep.4.46
152Madagascar4.52
153Iraq4.57
154Kenya4.64
155Senegal4.65
156Gambia4.73
157Mozambique4.75
158Comoros4.78
Africa Avg4.31
World Avg2.81
q=180.
Smoking Rates
Lower is better
31
Pos.201431
1Guinea 15
2Solomon Islands 26
3Kiribati 28
...
51Mali 236
52Dominican Rep. 245
53Togo 250
54Kenya 257
55Mauritius 261
56El Salvador 280
57Comoros 289
58Congo, (Brazzaville) 294
Africa Avg 340
World Avg 819
q=182.
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance
Lower is better
33
Pos.2017
Rank33
1Sweden1
2Ireland2
3Denmark3
...
111Dominica111
112Romania112
113Peru113
114Kenya114
115Haiti115
116Malawi116
117Swaziland117
118Iran118
Africa Avg117.0
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Overweight Adults
Lower is better35
Pos.2016
%35
1Vietnam18.3
2India19.7
3Bangladesh20.0
...
19Rwanda25.1
20Congo, DR25.3
21Laos25.4
22Kenya25.5
23Central African Rep.26.2
24Mozambique26.4
25Guinea26.6
26Equatorial Guinea26.7
Africa Avg33.3
World Avg49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate
Lower is better
26
Pos.2015
Per 100026
1N. Korea0.5
2S. Korea1.6
3Switzerland2.9
...
155Nicaragua88.8
156Guinea-Bissau89.5
157Zambia90.4
158Kenya90.9
159Central African Rep.91.9
160Togo92.0
161Lesotho92.7
162Dominican Rep.97.9
Africa Avg87.5
World Avg47.9
q=185.
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015
Higher is better
34
Pos.2015
Avg %34
1=Hungary99.0
1=China99.0
3Uzbekistan98.9
...
124Ireland89.2
125Sudan89.2
126Honduras88.8
127Kenya88.5
128Costa Rica88.5
129Colombia88.4
130Kiribati88.4
131Netherlands88.1
Africa Avg81.7
World Avg88.3
q=194.

6. Kenya's Responsibility Towards The Environment

#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #energy #food #meat #over-exploitation #sustainability #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism

Compared to Africa (2023)36
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank36
1Seychelles55.3
2Kenya57.4
3=Zambia57.6
4Uganda58.8
5Morocco60.4
6=Tunisia61.0
7Mauritius62.3
8Guinea63.5
9Burkina Faso64.3
10Ethiopia64.8
11=Egypt66.6
12Nigeria69.2
13Ivory Coast70.5
Africa Avg90.1
q=53.
Responsibility Towards The Environment (2023)36
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank36
1Japan33.2
2Philippines45.0
3Uruguay48.0
...
16=Norway56.0
17Jordan56.5
18Portugal57.0
19Kenya57.4
20N. Korea57.5
21=Spain57.6
21=Zambia57.6
23Venezuela58.0
World Avg85.7
q=188.
(one of the lowest in Africa)Regarding its responsibility towards the environment, Kenya ranks 19th-best in the world. This rank is calculated from 7 data sets. Kenya comes in the best 20 in terms of annual meat consumption per person37. It does better than average in terms of the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population38 and in how quickly it ratified the 1993 Convention on Biological Diversity. But, things still need to improve in Kenya. Kenya does worse than average in terms of its score on the Green Future Index39 (yet still one of the best in Africa), its environmental performance40 (still high for Africa) and in its forested percent change 1990-201541. And finally, it falls into the worst-performing 20 for energy to GDP efficiency42.

Forest Area Change 1990-2015
Higher is better
41
Pos.2015
%41
1Iceland+205.6
2Bahrain+144.4
3Uruguay+131.3
...
127Mexico-05.3
128Solomon Islands-06.0
129Mauritius-06.1
130Kenya-06.6
131Eritrea-06.8
132St Lucia-06.9
133Portugal-07.5
134Zambia-07.9
Africa Avg-08.0
World Avg+02.8
q=184.
Environmental Performance
Higher is better
40
Pos.201840
1Switzerland87.4
2France84.0
3Denmark81.6
...
127Malawi49.2
128Guyana47.9
129Tajikistan47.9
130Kenya47.3
131Bhutan47.2
132Vietnam47.0
133Indonesia46.9
134Guinea46.6
Africa Avg46.4
World Avg56.4
q=180.
Energy to GDP Efficiency
Higher is better42
Pos.201442
1Hong Kong26.32
2Sri Lanka20.00
3Panama17.86
...
98China05.52
99Nepal05.35
100Iran05.32
101Kenya05.24
102Kazakhstan05.10
103Moldova05.03
104Ivory Coast04.85
105Tanzania04.81
Africa Avg07.42
World Avg09.29
q=119.
Convention on Biological Diversity
Earlier is better
Pos.0
Signed
1=China1993 Dec 29
1=Guinea1993 Dec 29
1=Cook Islands1993 Dec 29
...
67France1994 Sep 29
68Netherlands1994 Oct 10
69=Pakistan1994 Oct 24
69=Kenya1994 Oct 24
71Finland1994 Oct 25
72=Estonia1994 Oct 25
73Greece1994 Nov 02
74Grenada1994 Nov 09
Africa Avg1899 Dec 30
World Avg1899 Dec 30
q=197.
Rational Beliefs on the Environment
Higher is better38
Pos.2011
%38
1Argentina78.3%
2Greece77.6%
3Brazil77.1%
...
33Lebanon54.3%
34Nepal52.8%
35Chad52.8%
36Kenya52.1%
37Central African Rep.51.9%
38Belize50.6%
39Burkina Faso50.5%
40Dominican Rep.50.2%
Africa Avg38.3%
World Avg39.9%
q=145.
Meat Consumption
Lower is better
37
Pos.2021
kg37
1Congo, DR03.0
2Burundi03.5
3Bangladesh04.3
...
11Afghanistan08.7
12Uganda09.4
13Togo09.4
14Kenya10.3
15Mozambique10.4
16Sierra Leone11.7
17Sri Lanka12.0
18Tanzania12.1
Africa Avg24.9
World Avg52.5
q=185.

In the 2010s, meat consumption per person in Kenya was reducing.37

Green Future Index
Higher is better39
Pos.2023
Score39
1Iceland6.7
2Finland6.7
3Norway6.4
...
37Morocco4.7
38Brazil4.7
39=Romania4.7
39=Kenya4.7
41New Zealand4.6
42=Philippines4.6
42=Israel4.6
42=Australia4.6
Africa Avg4.0
World Avg4.8
q=76.

7. Kenya's Modernity and Learning

#education #intelligence #it_security #modernity #politics #religion #religiosity #research #science #secularisation #technology #the_internet

Compared to Africa (2020)43
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank43
1S. Africa52.8
2Egypt70.4
3Tunisia73.4
4Kenya79.8
5Seychelles81.3
6Mauritius85.8
7Morocco87.4
8Nigeria94.1
9Uganda95.3
10Ghana96.7
11Libya97.0
12Botswana97.7
13Cameroon101.6
Africa Avg120.7
q=53.
Modernity & Learning (2020)43
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank43
1Finland8.4
2Taiwan10.0
3Switzerland15.1
...
94Colombia77.1
95Kuwait77.6
96Sri Lanka79.6
97Kenya79.8
98Bahamas80.0
99Cuba80.3
100Fiji80.8
101Jordan81.1
World Avg83.2
q=205.

Modernity and Education:

Research & Development
Higher is better
Pos.2016
% RDP PPP
1S. Korea4.2944
2Israel4.1144
3Japan3.5844
...
39Greece0.8444
40India0.8245
41Croatia0.8146
42Kenya0.7947
43Ukraine0.7646
44=Morocco0.7347
44=S. Africa0.7348
44=Serbia0.7346
Africa Avg0.36
World Avg0.84
q=126.
Secondary Education
Higher is better
49
Pos.201849
1=Luxembourg100.0%
1=Estonia100.0%
1=Austria100.0%
...
132Cameroon37.2%
133Gambia36.8%
134Nepal35.9%
135Kenya35.2%
136Honduras33.5%
137Haiti33.2%
138S. Sudan33.2%
139Swaziland32.6%
Africa Avg34.4%
World Avg63.0%
q=169.
Length of Schooling
Higher is better
50
Pos.2021
Years50
1Australia21.1
2New Zealand20.3
3Greece20.0
...
152N. Korea10.8
153Benin10.8
154Burundi10.7
155Kenya10.7
156Ivory Coast10.7
157Jordan10.6
158Guinea-Bissau10.6
159Guatemala10.6
Africa Avg11.0
World Avg13.5
q=193.
Intellectual Endeavours
Lower is better
33
Pos.2017
Rank33
1Ukraine1
2Czechia2
3Hungary3
...
56Armenia56
57Guinea-Bissau57
58Central African Rep.58
59Kenya59
60Egypt60
61Japan61
62Malta62
63Ghana63
Africa Avg106.4
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Religiosity
Lower is better
51
Pos.2018
%51
1China3
2Estonia6
3Czechia7
...
80=Uganda86
80=Chad86
80=Niger86
83Kenya87
84=Mozambique87
85Congo, DR88
86=Nigeria88
86=Nicaragua88
Africa Avg87.0
World Avg54.3
q=106.
IQ
Higher is better52
Pos.200652
1=Hong Kong108
1=Singapore108
3S. Korea106
...
104Mauritania76
105Uganda73
106=Tanzania72
106=Kenya72
106=S. Africa72
109Zambia71
110=Jamaica71
110=Ghana71
Africa Avg70.6
World Avg85.6
q=138.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users
Higher is better
53
Pos.201653
1Iceland100%
2Faroe Islands99%
3Norway98%
...
107Jordan46%
108Panama45%
109Mexico45%
110=Kenya45%
110=Belize45%
112Ukraine44%
113Philippines44%
114Jamaica43%
Africa Avg18.4%
World Avg48.1%
q=201.
Freedom On The Internet
Lower is better
54
Pos.201254
1Estonia10
2USA12
3Germany15
...
10=Argentina26
11Ukraine27
12=Brazil27
13Kenya29
14Georgia30
15Nigeria33
16=S. Korea34
16=Uganda34
Africa Avg45.0
World Avg46.7
q=47.
IT Security
Lower is better
55
Pos.201355
1=Ireland0.11
1=Luxembourg0.11
1=Belize0.11
...
29Uzbekistan0.69
30Moldova0.71
31Zambia0.76
32Kenya0.77
33Cameroon0.77
34Burkina Faso0.79
35Ivory Coast0.82
36Ethiopia0.84
Africa Avg1.07
World Avg0.98
IPv6 Uptake
Higher is better
56
Pos.2017
Ratio56
1Belgium55.4
2Germany41.8
3Switzerland35.1
...
88=Mauritius0.0
89Botswana0.0
90=El Salvador0.0
90=Kenya0.0
90=Cameroon0.0
90=Kyrgyzstan0.0
94Cambodia0.0
95=Belarus0.0
Africa Avg0.04
World Avg3.82
q=176.

8. National Culture

#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics

World Giving Index
Higher is better
57
Pos.2022
%57
1Indonesia68.0
2Kenya61.0
3USA59.0
4Australia55.0
5New Zealand54.0
6Myanmar (Burma)52.0
7=Sierra Leone51.0
7=Canada51.0
9Zambia50.0
10=Ukraine49.0
10=Ireland49.0
12Czechia48.0
Africa Avg38.2
World Avg39.6
q=125.
Corruption
Higher is better
58
Pos.2022
Points58
1Denmark90.0
2=Finland87.0
2=New Zealand87.0
...
120Algeria33.0
121=Angola33.0
121=Philippines33.0
123Kenya32.0
124=Dominican Rep.32.0
124=Niger32.0
126Uzbekistan31.0
127=Laos31.0
Africa Avg32.31
World Avg42.98
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 better
59
Pos.2018
Score59
1Finland7.6
2Norway7.6
3Denmark7.6
...
121Burkina Faso4.4
122Egypt4.4
123Mozambique4.4
124Kenya4.4
125Zambia4.4
126Mauritania4.4
127Ethiopia4.4
128Georgia4.3
Africa Avg4.29
World Avg5.38
q=156.
Creativity & Culture
Lower is better
33
Pos.2017
Rank33
1Belgium1
2Netherlands2
3Estonia3
...
79Brunei79
80Suriname80
81Fiji81
82Kenya82
83Guatemala83
84Cape Verde84
85Morocco85
86Jamaica86
Africa Avg117.8
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Open Trading, Aid & Development
Lower is better
33
Pos.2017
Rank33
1Ireland1
2Denmark2
3Sweden3
...
127Bahamas127
128Liberia128
129Sierra Leone129
130Kenya130
131Kazakhstan131
132Bangladesh132
133Indonesia133
134Egypt134
Africa Avg96.7
World Avg82.0
q=163.

9. Peace Versus Instability

#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism

Global Peace Index
Lower is better
60
Pos.2023
Score60
1Iceland1.12
2Denmark1.31
3Ireland1.31
...
114Mauritania2.23
115Philippines2.23
116Belarus2.25
117Kenya2.25
118Mozambique2.26
119Saudi Arabia2.26
120Honduras2.27
121Egypt2.27
Africa Avg2.29
World Avg2.07
q=163.
Peacekeeping & Security
Lower is better
33
Pos.2017
Rank33
1Samoa1
2S. Africa2
3Tunisia3
...
60Malawi60
61Brazil61
62Grenada62
63Kenya63
64Denmark64
65Austria65
66Ghana66
67Sweden67
Africa Avg83.6
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Refugees & UN Treaties
Lower is better
33
Pos.2017
Rank33
1Austria1
2Germany2
3Netherlands3
...
41Montenegro41
42Iceland42
43Hungary43
44Kenya44
45Serbia45
46Bolivia46
47Japan47
48Czechia48
Africa Avg104.5
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Impact of Terrorism
Lower is better
61
Pos.2019
Score61
1Togo0.00
2Mongolia0.00
3Swaziland0.00
...
127Ukraine5.55
128Niger5.60
129USA5.69
130Kenya5.76
131Sudan5.81
132Colombia5.91
133Thailand6.03
134S. Sudan6.32
Africa Avg3.41
World Avg2.78
q=150.

10. Economic Inequality and Poverty

#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #poverty #social_development

Inequality in Life Expectancy
Lower is better62
Pos.201962
1Iceland2.40
2=Singapore2.50
2=Hong Kong2.50
...
134Eritrea21.40
135Timor-Leste (E. Timor)21.70
136Namibia22.10
137=Kenya22.50
137=Bolivia22.50
139Laos22.60
140=Congo, (Brazzaville)22.80
140=Myanmar (Burma)22.80
Africa Avg26.10
World Avg14.59
q=184.
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient)
Lower is better63
Pos.2017
%63
1Ukraine25.0
2=Belarus25.4
2=Slovenia25.4
...
100Philippines40.1
101Senegal40.3
102Argentina40.6
103Kenya40.8
104Malaysia41.0
105Haiti41.1
106=USA41.5
106=Ivory Coast41.5
Africa Avg42.6
World Avg38.1
q=152.
Multidimensional Poverty
Lower is better64
Pos.2018
Severity64
1Armenia.001
2Ukraine.001
3Serbia.001
...
61Vanuatu.174
62Bhutan.175
63Myanmar (Burma).176
64Kenya.178
65Comoros.181
66Bangladesh.198
67Pakistan.198
68Haiti.200
Africa Avg.264
World Avg.154
q=101.

11. Religion and Beliefs

#belief #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion #religiosity #secularisation

Religiosity (2018)51
Pos.Lower is better
%51
1China3
2Estonia6
3Czechia7
...
80=Uganda86
80=Chad86
80=Niger86
83Kenya87
84=Mozambique87
85Congo, DR88
86=Nigeria88
86=Nicaragua88
88Djibouti89
89=Ghana89
89=Guatemala89
91Honduras90
92=Cameroon90
92=Rwanda90
92=Liberia90
95Morocco91
World Avg54.3
q=106.
Disbelief In God (2007)65
Pos.Higher is better
%65
1Vietnam81
2Japan65
3Sweden64
...
111=Ghana0
111=Jordan0
111=Gambia0
111=Kenya0
111=Ethiopia0
111=Afghanistan0
111=Egypt0
111=Liberia0
111=Libya0
111=Ivory Coast0
111=Pakistan0
111=Niger0
111=Saudi Arabia0
111=Rwanda0
111=Cameroon0
111=Philippines0
World Avg9.9
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 below66:

Christian84.8%
Muslim9.7%
Hindu0.1%
Buddhist0.1%
Folk Religion1.7%
Jewish0.1%
Unaffiliated2.5%

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)67.

Kenya: A Pew Forum poll in 2006 found that nearly half or more of all Protestants in several countries, including Kenya, identified as Pentecostal Christians68.

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