Kenya vs Namibia: Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita
Kenya
4.67
in 2025
Namibia
4.78
in 2025
Kenya rank
112th
Namibia rank
110th
Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita over time
- Kenya
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 4.78 against 4.67 in Kenya, a difference of 0.11.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Namibia ahead.
Kenya ranks 112th and Namibia ranks 110th of 157 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.43 | 4.61 | 0.1823 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 4.55 | 4.7 | 0.1495 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita, Kenya or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 4.78 against 4.67 in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita between Kenya and Namibia?
- 0.11, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Namibia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Namibia rank globally for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 112th and Namibia ranks 110th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.