Child mortality (under 5)
survival · World Bank
38.80 per 1,000 live births(2024)
Normalized: 62/100 · lower is better
Sworn Score
Country profile
Kenya
Sub-Saharan Africa · Sub-Saharan Africa · Capital: Nairobi
Rank #173 of scored countries.
Survival
42.2
Living
34.3
Governance
38.4
Metrics
19 verified indicators
From official sources, sorted by category. Each card shows the latest value, a sparkline, and a link back to the source.
survival·7
Physicians per 1,000 people
survival · World Bank / WHO
0.29 per 1,000(2023)
Normalized: 4/100 · higher is better
Poverty rate (national line)
survival · World Bank
39.80 %(2022)
Normalized: 40/100 · lower is better
Access to safely managed drinking water
survival · World Bank / WHO-UNICEF JMP
—
Normalized: — · higher is better
Undernourishment
survival · World Bank / FAO
36.80 %(2023)
Normalized: 1/100 · lower is better
Unemployment rate (total)
survival · World Bank / ILO
5.45 %(2025)
Normalized: 78/100 · lower is better
Youth unemployment (15–24)
survival · World Bank / ILO
15.25 %(2025)
Normalized: 69/100 · lower is better
living·5
Education expenditure (% of GDP)
living · World Bank / UNESCO
4.02 % of GDP(2024)
Normalized: 37/100 · higher is better
GDP per capita (PPP)
living · World Bank
6,644 USD (PPP)(2024)
Normalized: 4/100 · higher is better
Health expenditure (% of GDP)
living · World Bank
4.35 % of GDP(2023)
Normalized: 17/100 · higher is better
Inflation (CPI, annual %)
living · World Bank / IMF
4.49 %(2024)
Normalized: 91/100 · lower is better
Life expectancy at birth
living · World Bank / WHO
63.83 years(2024)
Normalized: 22/100 · higher is better
governance·7
Corruption Perceptions Index
governance · Transparency International
—
Normalized: — · higher is better
Gini coefficient
governance · World Bank
38.50 0–100 index(2022)
Normalized: 49/100 · lower is better
World Press Freedom Index
governance · Reporters Without Borders
—
Normalized: — · higher is better
Control of Corruption (WGI)
governance · World Bank
-0.80 WGI estimate(2024)
Normalized: 22/100 · higher is better
Government Effectiveness (WGI)
governance · World Bank
-0.30 WGI estimate(2024)
Normalized: 40/100 · higher is better
Rule of Law (WGI)
governance · World Bank
-0.46 WGI estimate(2024)
Normalized: 39/100 · higher is better
Voice and Accountability (WGI)
governance · World Bank
-0.35 WGI estimate(2024)
Normalized: 43/100 · higher is better
History
Kenya — Sworn Score over time
Each year is a snapshot using that year's methodology (trimmed-bounds over the trailing 5-year value pool). Click a column header to sort.
Change since 1992: -3.3 points
| Year | Score | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | — | — | 29.9 | 61.4 | — |
| 1966 | — | — | 30.4 | 61.5 | — |
| 1967 | — | — | 30.7 | 67.0 | — |
| 1968 | — | — | 30.9 | 69.8 | — |
| 1969 | — | — | 31.2 | 69.4 | — |
| 1970 | — | — | 32.8 | 63.9 | — |
| 1971 | — | — | 32.9 | 57.1 | — |
| 1972 | — | — | 32.5 | 55.4 | — |
| 1973 | — | — | 32.4 | 53.7 | — |
| 1974 | — | — | 32.3 | 53.5 | — |
| 1975 | — | — | 32.4 | 58.0 | — |
| 1976 | — | — | 32.7 | 68.6 | — |
| 1977 | — | — | 33.0 | 65.2 | — |
| 1978 | — | — | 33.9 | 63.7 | — |
| 1979 | — | — | 34.2 | 69.5 | — |
| 1980 | — | — | 33.6 | 67.5 | — |
| 1981 | — | — | 33.7 | 72.5 | — |
| 1982 | — | — | 34.3 | 67.4 | — |
| 1983 | — | — | 34.6 | 72.2 | — |
| 1984 | — | — | 34.9 | 68.0 | — |
| 1985 | — | — | 35.5 | 71.4 | — |
| 1986 | — | — | 35.3 | 77.9 | — |
| 1987 | — | — | 35.0 | 75.9 | — |
| 1988 | — | — | 34.4 | 77.6 | — |
| 1989 | — | — | 33.5 | 73.7 | — |
| 1990 | — | — | 32.5 | 55.8 | — |
| 1991 | — | — | 60.6 | 58.8 | — |
| 1992 | 41.6 | 73 | 50.4 | 56.0 | 7.5 |
| 1993 | 41.2 | 81 | 50.9 | 53.3 | 8.8 |
| 1994 | 53.9 | 58 | 59.2 | 52.4 | 47.4 |
| 1995 | 53.4 | 59 | 58.7 | 52.7 | 46.1 |
| 1996 | 49.3 | 125 | 58.9 | 52.0 | 30.2 |
| 1997 | 46.9 | 137 | 54.0 | 51.4 | 29.4 |
| 1998 | 45.3 | 141 | 53.1 | 51.3 | 24.6 |
| 1999 | 43.8 | 144 | 52.7 | 47.4 | 24.5 |
| 2000 | 41.7 | 145 | 53.5 | 39.3 | 26.0 |
| 2001 | 40.6 | 154 | 50.9 | 39.3 | 25.8 |
| 2002 | 41.7 | 154 | 50.0 | 42.4 | 27.4 |
| 2003 | 41.2 | 155 | 49.3 | 39.7 | 30.2 |
| 2004 | 42.0 | 158 | 50.4 | 38.8 | 32.8 |
| 2005 | 42.5 | 155 | 52.4 | 39.5 | 30.9 |
| 2006 | 40.8 | 162 | 51.8 | 34.9 | 31.3 |
| 2007 | 40.6 | 161 | 49.8 | 38.1 | 29.6 |
| 2008 | 37.0 | 168 | 49.4 | 29.7 | 27.2 |
| 2009 | 40.2 | 163 | 48.9 | 40.3 | 26.2 |
| 2010 | 40.5 | 164 | 49.7 | 38.5 | 28.4 |
| 2011 | 37.7 | 170 | 51.4 | 29.9 | 26.7 |
| 2012 | 39.6 | 163 | 52.1 | 34.2 | 27.2 |
| 2013 | 39.7 | 164 | 50.8 | 35.2 | 28.1 |
| 2014 | 39.9 | 165 | 50.7 | 34.4 | 30.3 |
| 2015 | 42.0 | 156 | 54.0 | 34.8 | 33.1 |
| 2016 | 42.4 | 153 | 54.1 | 35.0 | 34.1 |
| 2017 | 40.4 | 162 | 52.1 | 31.9 | 33.7 |
| 2018 | 41.2 | 161 | 51.2 | 35.6 | 33.1 |
| 2019 | 40.8 | 163 | 49.2 | 36.5 | 33.5 |
| 2020 | 39.0 | 166 | 44.6 | 34.1 | 36.9 |
| 2021 | 37.9 | 170 | 43.6 | 32.8 | 36.0 |
| 2022 | 37.9 | 174 | 41.7 | 33.5 | 38.0 |
| 2023 | 37.5 | 174 | 41.4 | 32.5 | 38.3 |
| 2024 | 38.2 | 173 | 42.0 | 34.0 | 38.1 |
| 2025 | 38.5 | 173 | 42.2 | 34.3 | 38.4 |
| 2026 | 38.3 | 173 | 41.3 | 34.6 | 38.7 |
Promises
What was committed, where it stands
No promises tracked yet.
No promises tracked yet for Kenya.