List of counties of Kenya by poverty rate

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%.[1] Around 40 percent of the population still lived in extreme poverty in 2021.[2]

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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.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Kenya: extreme inequality in numbers". Oxfam International. 2022-05-25. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  2. ^ "Forty per cent of Kenyans live in extreme poverty - World Bank". The Star. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  3. ^ "Geospatial Poverty Portal: Interactive Maps". World Bank. Retrieved 2024-01-22.