Human rights index vs gdp per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Human rights index vs gdp per capita was 0.74 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.74
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
90th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.784
in 2023
All-time low
0.052
in 1952
Years of data
80
1946–2025
Human rights index vs gdp per capita in Kenya, 1946–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human rights index vs gdp per capita in Kenya is 0.74, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human rights index vs gdp per capita in Kenya peaked at 0.784 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.052, in 1952.
Kenya ranks 90th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human rights index vs gdp per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.114 | — |
| 1947 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.115 | +0.9% |
| 1950 | 0.088 | -23.5% |
| 1951 | 0.087 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 0.052 | -40.2% |
| 1953 | 0.053 | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 0.055 | +3.8% |
| 1955 | 0.057 | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 0.056 | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 0.083 | +48.2% |
| 1958 | 0.089 | +7.2% |
| 1959 | 0.092 | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 0.143 | +55.4% |
| 1961 | 0.144 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 0.143 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.248 | +73.4% |
| 1964 | 0.311 | +25.4% |
| 1965 | 0.31 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.313 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.312 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.308 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.291 | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 0.298 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.298 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.294 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.294 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.301 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.283 | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 0.292 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.305 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.292 | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.251 | -14.0% |
| 1983 | 0.249 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.242 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.237 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.218 | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 0.219 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.261 | +19.2% |
| 1991 | 0.299 | +14.6% |
| 1992 | 0.38 | +27.1% |
| 1993 | 0.434 | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 0.433 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.442 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.442 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.44 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.444 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.444 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.514 | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 0.514 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.585 | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 0.642 | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 0.642 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.641 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.641 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.617 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.636 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.646 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.676 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.676 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.676 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.701 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.699 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.699 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.696 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.657 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.676 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.679 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.699 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.742 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.749 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.784 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.741 | -5.5% |
| 2025 | 0.74 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.1143 | 0.114 | 0.115 | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.0712 | 0.052 | 0.092 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2523 | 0.143 | 0.313 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2957 | 0.283 | 0.305 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2479 | 0.218 | 0.292 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4019 | 0.261 | 0.444 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6078 | 0.514 | 0.646 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6835 | 0.657 | 0.701 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7425 | 0.699 | 0.784 | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Kenya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 127.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 300,726 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 21.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 24.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 11.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0746 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 176.35 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human rights index vs gdp per capita in Kenya?
- Human rights index vs gdp per capita in Kenya was 0.74 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human rights index vs gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.784 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human rights index vs gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.052 in 1952.
- How does Kenya rank for human rights index vs gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 90th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human rights index vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human rights index vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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