Kenya

Country in Eastern Africa, Africa · ranked on 1,834 metrics

Kenya is a country in Africa with a population of 58,636,412 (26th of 235). It ranks best for WJP RoLI Absence of Corruption Score (tied 6th of 142), Male Obesity Rate (WHO) (20th of 199), Male Obesity Rates (GOO) (19th of 170). It ranks lowest for Median Fixed Broadband DL Speed (149th of 156), Mortality, Female - ASR (174th of 183), GGGI Education Score (137th of 147).

Population
58.6M
26th highest of 235
Density
103.0
114th highest of 235
Growth rate
1.92%
49th highest of 235
Area
580,367
48th highest of 235
Continent
Africa
Eastern Africa

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 456 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Heart Disease Rates by Country · 2023
    4th of 204
  2. CR1.6 per 100k
    Liver Cancer Rates by Country · 2022
    4th of 185
  3. Most Dangerous Countries for Women · 2024
    tied 5th of 198
  4. Diabetes Rates by Country · 2024
    7th of 211
  5. Opioid Use Rate49.32 per 100k
    Drug Use by Country · 2023
    8th of 204
  6. Labor Force Participation Rate by Country
    8th of 186
  7. World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index · 2025
    tied 6th of 142
  8. STD Rates by Country · 2023
    12th of 201
  9. Cheapest Countries to Visit
    tied 17th of 231
  10. Childhood Obesity Rates by Country · 2022
    15th of 193

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Internet Speeds by Country · 2025
    149th of 156
  2. Road Deaths by Country · 2021
    tied 179th of 188
  3. Cancer Rates by Country · 2022
    174th of 183
  4. Crime Rate by Country · 2025
    182nd of 192
  5. Hunger Rates by Country · 2023
    160th of 170
  6. HIV Rates Male2,355 per 100k
    HIV Rates by Country · 2023
    189th of 201
  7. Natural Disaster Risk by Country · 2025
    181st of 193
  8. What Country Has the Most Gangs · 2025
    tied 174th of 193
  9. Global Gender Gap by Country · 2025
    137th of 147
  10. Dentists0.05 /10k
    Doctors per Capita by Country
    tied 178th of 193

Profile by category

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Strongest category Travel (71), weakest Tech & Business (30). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 60 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Tanzania83% similar
    Compared on 59 of 60
  2. Ethiopia81% similar
  3. Uganda80% similar
  4. Mozambique80% similar
    Compared on 59 of 60
  5. Nigeria79% similar
    Compared on 59 of 60

Cities in Kenya

2 cities with a report card, largest first

Quick answers

What is the population of Kenya?
Kenya has a population of 58,636,412, 26th among 235 countries.
What does Kenya rank best at?
Among countries, Kenya ranks best for WJP RoLI Absence of Corruption Score (tied 6th of 142); Male Obesity Rate (WHO) (20th of 199); Male Obesity Rates (GOO) (19th of 170).
Where does Kenya rank worst?
Kenya ranks lowest for Median Fixed Broadband DL Speed (149th of 156); Mortality, Female - ASR (174th of 183); GGGI Education Score (137th of 147).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Kenya?
Rankodex ranks Kenya on 1,834 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

1,834 metrics with a value for this place, in 649 topics