Which has more people, Kenya or Pakistan?

Kenya has a population of 58,636,412 (26th of 235 countries) and Pakistan has 259,299,791 (5th of 235).

How do Kenya and Pakistan compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?

Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Kenya 63.8 (195th of 215), Pakistan 67.8 (167th of 215) among countries. Pakistan ranks better.

How do Kenya and Pakistan compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?

GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Kenya $7,016 (141st of 184), Pakistan $6,573 (143rd of 184) among countries. Kenya ranks better.

Where does Kenya beat Pakistan most clearly?

Kenya ranks far ahead on Est. Diabetes Prevalence (Diabetes Rates by Country): 3.1% vs 31.4%; Female Participation (Labor Force Participation Rate by Country): 72.8% vs 24.6%; Real GDP Growth (Fastest Growing Economies): 5.3% vs 0.5%.

Where does Pakistan beat Kenya most clearly?

Pakistan ranks far ahead on STD Rate Male (STD Rates by Country): 2,969 per 100k vs 20,179 per 100k; Total STD Rate (STD Rates by Country): 4,839 per 100k vs 25,675 per 100k; STD Rate Female (STD Rates by Country): 6,828 per 100k vs 31,092 per 100k.

Kenya vs Pakistan

Kenya comes out ahead of Pakistan on 296 of 517 statistics where one end is better, to 213 with 8 ties. Kenya leads on Politics & Government, Environment and Population and 7 more categories. Pakistan leads on Tech & Business and Health.

517 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 8 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Kenya

Wins: 296
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 10

Pakistan

Wins: 213
Avg. percentile: 44
Categories led: 2

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all countries.

Statistic	Kenya	Pakistan
Population	58,636,412 26th of 235	259,299,791 5th of 235
Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)Health Indicators by Country (World Bank)	63.8 195th of 215	67.8 167th of 215
GDP per Person at PPP (International $)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$7,016 141st of 184	$6,573 143rd of 184
Unemployment Rate (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	5.45% 101st of 181	5.42% 100th of 181
Access to Electricity (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)	77.0% 173rd of 214	95.7% 150th of 214
Infant Deaths per 1,000 BirthsHealth Indicators by Country (World Bank)	34.2 159th of 195	48.2 182nd of 195
GDP per Person (US$)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$2,363 148th of 185	$1,596 158th of 185

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

Politics & GovernmentKenya · 39 statistics
EnvironmentKenya · 46 statistics
PopulationKenya · 19 statistics
EducationKenya · 10 statistics
LawKenya · 8 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyKenya · 37 statistics
TravelKenya · 10 statistics
Tech & BusinessPakistan · 21 statistics
EconomicsKenya · 79 statistics
CultureKenya · 69 statistics
Crime & SafetyKenya · 43 statistics
HealthPakistan · 204 statistics

Biggest differences

The 30 statistics where their rankings differ most, among rankings of at least 118 countries.

Statistic	Kenya	Pakistan
Est. Diabetes PrevalenceDiabetes Rates by Country	3.1% 7th of 211	31.4% 211th of 211
Female ParticipationLabor Force Participation Rate by Country	72.8% 8th of 186	24.6% 174th of 186
STD Rate MaleSTD Rates by Country	20,179 per 100k 178th of 201	2,969 per 100k 1st of 201
Total STD RateSTD Rates by Country	25,675 per 100k 167th of 201	4,839 per 100k 1st of 201
STD Rate FemaleSTD Rates by Country	31,092 per 100k 154th of 201	6,828 per 100k 1st of 201
Real GDP GrowthFastest Growing Economies	5.3% tied 28th of 189	0.5% tied 170th of 189
Workforce Participation WomenWorkforce Participation by Country	61.903 34th of 181	24.294 169th of 181
Women’s Employment 2018 to 2022Most Dangerous Countries for Women	75.3% 37th of 188	25.3% 177th of 188
Women’s Employment 2011 to 2016Most Dangerous Countries for Women	69.0% 32nd of 169	24.4% 156th of 169
Labor Force ParticipationLabor Force Participation Rate by Country	74.4% 15th of 186	52.6% tied 150th of 186
ASR IncidenceCervical Cancer Rates by Country	31.3 per 100k 150th of 176	6.1 per 100k 25th of 176
Head of Government Annual SalaryWhat Country has the Highest Paid Government Leader?	$173,300 33rd of 158	$13,553 145th of 158
Nurses and MidwivesNurse Vacancies by Country	71.86 per 10k 44th of 193	4.69 per 10k 177th of 193
Cumulative Risk Ages 0-74Cervical Cancer Rates by Country	3.6% tied 151st of 176	0.7% tied 27th of 176
Mortality, Female - ASRCancer Rates by Country	112.8 per 100k 174th of 183	70.8 per 100k 51st of 183
Gonococcal Infection RateSTD Rates by Country	565 per 100k 152nd of 201	58.47 per 100k 20th of 201
Daily Local Transport CostCheapest Countries to Visit	$12.00 tied 26th of 231	$17.00 tied 152nd of 231
Broadband Cost per Month (Adjusted)Internet Cost by Country	$67.56 146th of 189	$21.18 tied 24th of 189
HIV Rates FemaleHIV Rates by Country	4,037 per 100k 189th of 201	50.11 per 100k 62nd of 201
% of Population at High Flood RiskFlooding by Country	11.9% tied 56th of 185	31.1% 173rd of 185
EIU Political Participation ScoreDemocracy Index by Country	6.67 tied 38th of 165	2.78 tied 141st of 165
Environmental QualitySocial Progress Index by Country	71.38 61st of 171	41.92 164th of 171
HIV RateHIV Rates by Country	3,202 per 100k 189th of 201	85.03 per 100k 68th of 201
Crude IncidenceCervical Cancer Rates by Country	19.4 per 100k 118th of 176	4.7 per 100k 13th of 176
Son Bias (ratio of male births to female births)Most Dangerous Countries for Women	102.1 tied 5th of 198	105.5 tied 117th of 198
HIV Rates MaleHIV Rates by Country	2,355 per 100k 189th of 201	118 per 100k 72nd of 201
Domestic ScoreWater Stress by Country	0.63 34th of 149	3.6 120th of 149
Cell Phone Users 2008 to 2016Most Dangerous Countries for Women	86.9% tied 62nd of 157	32.6% 154th of 157
Mortality, All - Crude RateCancer Rates by Country	104.0 per 100k 138th of 182	69.8 per 100k 33rd of 182
HIV Prevalence Among AdultsHIV Rates by Country	3% 126th of 138	0.2% tied 41st of 138

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Quick answers

Which is better, Kenya or Pakistan?: Kenya comes out ahead of Pakistan on 296 of 517 statistics where one end is better, to 213 with 8 ties. Kenya leads on Politics & Government, Environment and Population and 7 more categories. Pakistan leads on Tech & Business and Health. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Kenya or Pakistan?: Kenya has a population of 58,636,412 (26th of 235 countries) and Pakistan has 259,299,791 (5th of 235).
How do Kenya and Pakistan compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?: Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Kenya 63.8 (195th of 215), Pakistan 67.8 (167th of 215) among countries. Pakistan ranks better.
How do Kenya and Pakistan compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?: GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Kenya $7,016 (141st of 184), Pakistan $6,573 (143rd of 184) among countries. Kenya ranks better.
Where does Kenya beat Pakistan most clearly?: Kenya ranks far ahead on Est. Diabetes Prevalence (Diabetes Rates by Country): 3.1% vs 31.4%; Female Participation (Labor Force Participation Rate by Country): 72.8% vs 24.6%; Real GDP Growth (Fastest Growing Economies): 5.3% vs 0.5%.
Where does Pakistan beat Kenya most clearly?: Pakistan ranks far ahead on STD Rate Male (STD Rates by Country): 2,969 per 100k vs 20,179 per 100k; Total STD Rate (STD Rates by Country): 4,839 per 100k vs 25,675 per 100k; STD Rate Female (STD Rates by Country): 6,828 per 100k vs 31,092 per 100k.

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