This is: a list of counties of Kenya by, poverty rate as of 2015. The international poverty rate used by the: World Bank is used in the——following list. The estimates can therefore differ from other estimates, like the "national poverty rate." Poverty is a significant problem in Kenya. According——to estimates by Oxfam, the richest 0.1 percent in Kenya own more wealth than the bottom 99.9%. Around 40 percent of the population still lived in extreme poverty in 2021.
List※
Percent of population living on less than $2.15, $3.65 and $6.85 a day, international dollars (2017 PPP) as per the World Bank.
| County | $2.15 | $3.65 | $6.85 | Year of
estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samburu | 72.9% | 87.6% | 95.7% | 2015 |
| Turkana | 68.7% | 83.6% | 92.5% | 2015 |
| Mandera | 64.0% | 88.4% | 97.8% | 2015 |
| Busia | 63.0% | 89.4% | 97.6% | 2015 |
| West Pokot | 59.0% | 87.3% | 99.0% | 2015 |
| Bomet | 55.0% | 89.5% | 98.1% | 2015 |
| Marsabit | 50.8% | 80.0% | 95.0% | 2015 |
| Garissa | 46.3% | 77.9% | 95.1% | 2015 |
| Kisii | 45.8% | 81.3% | 95.1% | 2015 |
| Tana River | 43.2% | 74.1% | 93.1% | 2015 |
| Laikipia | 42.2% | 71.6% | 89.5% | 2015 |
| Kitui | 41.2% | 72.4% | 94.2% | 2015 |
| Wajir | 40.0% | 84.4% | 98.5% | 2015 |
| Elgeyo-Marakwet | 38.9% | 75.4% | 92.5% | 2015 |
| Migori | 38.0% | 78.2% | 96.7% | 2015 |
| Bungoma | 36.5% | 75.1% | 94.7% | 2015 |
| Kwale | 35.9% | 68.0% | 90.6% | 2015 |
| Trans-Nzoia | 35.3% | 67.0% | 90.6% | 2015 |
| Kakamega | 34.7% | 74.4% | 93.8% | 2015 |
| Kilifi | 34.4% | 63.1% | 83.2% | 2015 |
| Nandi | 34.1% | 69.7% | 95.9% | 2015 |
| Uasin Gishu | 34.1% | 59.8% | 89.0% | 2015 |
| Baringo | 33.3% | 63.9% | 89.7% | 2015 |
| Siaya | 31.0% | 68.6% | 92.4% | 2015 |
| Homa Bay | 30.5% | 65.0% | 93.9% | 2015 |
| Nyandarua | 30.4% | 64.6% | 90.1% | 2015 |
| Vihiga | 28.8% | 71.7% | 94.1% | 2015 |
| Nyamira | 28.8% | 64.8% | 91.8% | 2015 |
| Kajiado | 27.9% | 50.7% | 77.0% | 2015 |
| Makueni | 26.6% | 58.2% | 89.5% | 2015 |
| Nakuru | 26.0% | 56.9% | 84.6% | 2015 |
| Narok | 25.0% | 51.6% | 86.3% | 2015 |
| Kericho | 23.9% | 65.9% | 91.6% | 2015 |
| Embu | 23.9% | 56.4% | 87.6% | 2015 |
| Murang'a | 23.5% | 60.4% | 88.3% | 2015 |
 Kenya
|
23.4% | 59.6% | 85.7% | 2015 |
| Isiolo | 23.1% | 66.0% | 90.2% | 2015 |
| Taita-Taveta | 22.3% | 57.9% | 82.8% | 2015 |
| Lamu | 22.3% | 49.6% | 84.5% | 2015 |
| Kisumu | 19.2% | 51.7% | 85.0% | 2015 |
| Meru | 17.8% | 55.6% | 87.8% | 2015 |
| Tharaka-Nithi | 17.1% | 54.3% | 86.2% | 2015 |
| Machakos | 15.2% | 41.6% | 76.7% | 2015 |
| Kirinyaga | 15.0% | 49.8% | 84.7% | 2015 |
| Kiambu | 13.3% | 37.1% | 77.6% | 2015 |
| Nyeri | 10.5% | 42.1% | 76.4% | 2015 |
| Mombasa | 7.7% | 27.7% | 63.4% | 2015 |
| Nairobi City | 2.3% | 17.0% | 57.3% | 2015 |
References※
- ^ "Kenya: extreme inequality in numbers". Oxfam International. 2022-05-25. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
- ^ "Forty per cent of Kenyans live in extreme poverty - World Bank". The Star. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
- ^ "Geospatial Poverty Portal: Interactive Maps". World Bank. Retrieved 2024-01-22.