Kenya's hdi rose from 0.5 in 1994 to 0.6 in 2023.
Kenya · Quality of life
Human development, happiness, safety, access and environment.
14 indicators · 12 with data
Composite
Wellbeing
Kenya's life satisfaction rose from 4.2 in 2011 to 4.7 in 2025.
Longevity
Kenya's life expectancy rose from 55.9 yrs in 1995 to 63.8 yrs in 2024.
Kenya's healthy life expectancy at birth rose from 47.2 yrs in 2000 to 58.2 yrs in 2021.
Inequality
Gini index
index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)
53rd of 73 · 3rd in Sub-Saharan Africa*
Kenya's gini index fell from 56.9 in 1992 to 38.5 in 2022.
Air
Kenya's air pollution (pm2.5) rose from 15.8 in 1994 to 20.3 in 2023.
Crime
Kenya's homicide rate rose from 3.5 /100k in 2004 to 4.9 /100k in 2022.
Access
Kenya's access to electricity (% of population) rose from 5.4 % in 1995 to 77.0 % in 2024.
Adoption
Kenya's internet users rose from 0.0 % in 1995 to 35.0 % in 2024.
Attainment
Kenya's expected years of schooling rose from 8.2 yrs in 1994 to 11.5 yrs in 2023.
Unemployment
Kenya's unemployment rose from 2.8 % in 1996 to 5.4 % in 2025.
Gender
Kenya's women in parliament rose from 3.0 % in 1997 to 23.4 % in 2025.
›No data available (2)
These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Kenya.
- Safe drinking waterNo data
- Housing cost overburden rateNo data