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Kenya vs Kiribati statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kenya has a population of 56.4M (ranked 26/197), compared with 135K in Kiribati (ranked 180/197). Kenya's land area is 224,278 sq mi versus 313 sq mi for Kiribati (ranked 45th vs. 173rd).

By GDP, Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B) and Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M). By GDP per capita, Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132), while Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289).

Main facts and rankings

Kenya Kiribati
Population
58955623
139020
Population rank 25/197 180/197
GDP
$120B
2024
$308M
2024
GDP rank 64/197 192/197
GDP per capita
$2,132
2024
$2,289
2024
GDP per capita rank 154/197 152/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,644
2024
$3,702
2024
Government debt
$81B
2024
$30.5M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.3%
2024
9.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,436
2024
$226.9
2024
Government debt per person rank 133/185 181/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,229
2026
$1,967
2026
Land area 224,278 sq mi 313 sq mi
Population density
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
443 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
3.15
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
23.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Kenya and Kiribati: Comparison Charts

Kenya and Kiribati economies compared

GDP
Kenya

Kiribati
1x
Year GDP
Kenya Kiribati
2024 $120,339,557,906 $307,862,564
2023 $107,500,884,685 $288,610,748
2022 $114,448,978,153 $270,040,453
2021 $109,703,658,905 $285,259,881
2020 $100,657,505,751 $220,898,020
2019 $100,378,436,207 $216,985,388
2018 $92,202,979,985 $233,514,717
2017 $82,036,510,877 $222,875,736
2016 $74,815,144,164 $206,467,819
2015 $70,120,446,897 $191,559,399
2014 $68,285,796,514 $200,287,282
2013 $61,671,440,408 $201,730,861
2012 $56,396,704,672 $207,001,546
2011 $46,869,473,151 $195,970,140
2010 $45,405,615,064 $165,458,433
2009 $42,347,217,913 $140,177,384
2008 $35,895,153,328 $147,017,895
2007 $31,958,195,182 $138,054,946
2006 $25,825,512,284 $112,338,353
2005 $18,737,895,513 $113,895,437
2004 $16,095,337,094 $104,085,892
2003 $14,904,517,650 $96,105,619
2002 $13,147,736,899 $74,743,869
2001 $12,986,007,426 $64,935,850
2000 $12,705,350,098 $74,910,527
1999 $12,896,010,459 $77,323,978
1998 $14,093,998,844 $74,905,706
1997 $13,115,764,358 $80,205,807
1996 $12,045,865,396 $81,456,854
1995 $9,046,320,255 $68,596,395
1994 $7,148,148,564 $67,055,334
1993 $5,751,786,643 $58,953,596
1992 $8,209,120,763 $61,491,369
1991 $8,151,488,783 $41,247,792
1990 $8,572,359,038 $36,534,295
1989 $8,283,114,514 $37,645,319
1988 $8,355,380,879 $38,278,810
1987 $7,970,820,369 $29,554,413
1986 $7,239,126,568 $25,993,009
1985 $6,135,034,214 $26,126,615
1984 $6,191,437,070 $34,394,167
1983 $5,979,198,314 $31,000,546
1982 $6,431,579,357 $32,742,713
1981 $6,854,491,706 $35,267,489
1980 $7,265,315,820 $33,157,723
1979 $6,234,391,113 $34,466,197
1978 $5,303,735,111 $36,563,965
1977 $4,494,378,764 $31,335,459
1976 $3,474,542,392 $33,246,817
1975 $3,259,345,083 $44,547,454
1974 $2,969,958,812 $69,256,489
1973 $2,509,001,324 $25,645,040
1972 $2,107,279,157 $15,314,346
1971 $1,778,391,289 $12,356,134
1970 $1,603,447,359 $11,560,877
1969 $1,458,379,417 -
1968 $1,353,295,459 -
1967 $1,232,559,507 -
1966 $1,164,519,674 -
1965 $997,919,321 -
1964 $998,759,334 -
1963 $926,589,349 -
1962 $868,111,401 -
1961 $792,959,473 -
1960 $791,265,459 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kenya and Kiribati economies compared

GDP per capita
Kenya

Kiribati
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kenya Kiribati
2024 $2,132 $2,289
2023 $1,943 $2,178
2022 $2,110 $2,070
2021 $2,061 $2,222
2020 $1,928 $1,752
2019 $1,960 $1,751
2018 $1,836 $1,913
2017 $1,667 $1,853
2016 $1,554 $1,743
2015 $1,489 $1,640
2014 $1,483 $1,737
2013 $1,371 $1,772
2012 $1,285 $1,844
2011 $1,096 $1,771
2010 $1,092 $1,522
2009 $1,048 $1,317
2008 $916 $1,411
2007 $840 $1,353
2006 $700 $1,123
2005 $523 $1,162
2004 $464 $1,083
2003 $443 $1,021
2002 $403 $810
2001 $411 $719
2000 $415 $845
1999 $434 $887
1998 $488 $874
1997 $467 $953
1996 $441 $986
1995 $340 $844
1994 $276.4 $838
1993 $229 $748
1992 $337 $792
1991 $345 $540
1990 $374 $488
1989 $374 $515
1988 $391 $536
1987 $387 $424
1986 $364 $382
1985 $320 $393
1984 $334 $527
1983 $335 $483
1982 $374 $519
1981 $413 $568
1980 $454 $542
1979 $403 $573
1978 $355 $611
1977 $311 $520
1976 $248.9 $548
1975 $241.2 $730
1974 $227.2 $1,131
1973 $198.6 $422
1972 $172.6 $256.2
1971 $150.9 $210.7
1970 $141 $201
1969 $133.3 -
1968 $128.7 -
1967 $121.9 -
1966 $119.8 -
1965 $106.9 -
1964 $111.3 -
1963 $107.4 -
1962 $104.6 -
1961 $99.3 -
1960 $102.8 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kenya vs. Kiribati life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kenya

Kiribati
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kenya Kiribati
2026 64.2 66.9
2025 64 66.7
2024 63.8 66.6
2023 63.6 66.5
2022 63.5 66.3
2021 61.2 64.1
2020 61.6 65.2
2019 62.9 65.9
2018 62.8 65.8
2017 62.7 65.8
2016 62.5 65.8
2015 62.3 65.8
2014 62 65.9
2013 61.7 65.9
2012 61.5 65.9
2011 61.3 65.9
2010 60.9 65.9
2009 60.5 65.8
2008 60 65.7
2007 59.4 65.7
2006 59.1 65.6
2005 58.5 65.5
2004 57.9 65.4
2003 57.4 65.3
2002 56.8 65.1
2001 56.5 64.9
2000 56.1 64.7
1999 55.9 64.4
1998 55.6 64.1
1997 55.5 63.8
1996 55.6 63.5
1995 55.9 63.1
1994 56.1 62.8
1993 56.7 62.4
1992 57.1 62
1991 57.8 61.5
1990 58.3 61
1989 60 60.5
1988 60.3 60.1
1987 60.7 59.6
1986 60.8 59.1
1985 60.9 58.7
1984 60.6 58.4
1983 60.3 58.1
1982 59.9 57.8
1981 59.6 57.5
1980 59.2 57.3
1979 58.7 57.1
1978 58.2 56.9
1977 57.7 56.1
1976 57.2 56.6
1975 56.6 56.4
1974 56 56.1
1973 55.5 55.8
1972 55 55.3
1971 54.5 54.9
1970 54.1 54.4
1969 53.7 53.8
1968 53.3 53.1
1967 52.8 52.5
1966 52.4 51.7
1965 51.9 51
1964 51.3 50.4
1963 50.8 49.7
1962 50.1 49
1961 49.3 48.5
1960 48.5 48
1959 47.5 47.5
1958 46.5 47.1
1957 45.3 46.8
1956 43.5 46.5
1955 42.3 46.3
1954 41 46.1
1953 39.8 46
1952 38.6 45.9
1951 38 45.8
1950 36.9 45.7

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Kenya and Kiribati population clocks and comparison

Population
Kenya

Kiribati
1x
Year Population
Kenya Kiribati
2024 56,432,944 134,518
2023 55,339,003 132,530
2022 54,252,461 130,469
2021 53,219,166 128,377
2020 52,217,334 126,099
2019 51,202,827 123,921
2018 50,207,107 122,084
2017 49,197,766 120,275
2016 48,139,687 118,478
2015 47,088,526 116,815
2014 46,051,440 115,326
2013 44,986,791 113,838
2012 43,888,303 112,284
2011 42,758,461 110,647
2010 41,598,567 108,704
2009 40,408,891 106,467
2008 39,206,351 104,222
2007 38,036,349 102,068
2006 36,904,008 100,017
2005 35,796,484 98,035
2004 34,713,455 96,085
2003 33,652,223 94,175
2002 32,629,808 92,264
2001 31,619,170 90,335
2000 30,642,890 88,613
1999 29,733,408 87,126
1998 28,888,057 85,657
1997 28,101,768 84,147
1996 27,344,211 82,623
1995 26,601,751 81,234
1994 25,857,130 80,021
1993 25,117,188 78,841
1992 24,382,460 77,641
1991 23,646,514 76,367
1990 22,892,651 74,855
1989 22,118,434 73,147
1988 21,356,219 71,427
1987 20,616,096 69,733
1986 19,901,646 68,059
1985 19,201,768 66,496
1984 18,514,906 65,228
1983 17,846,374 64,169
1982 17,206,175 63,134
1981 16,601,507 62,121
1980 16,018,459 61,148
1979 15,460,666 60,172
1978 14,934,126 59,864
1977 14,428,819 60,267
1976 13,957,623 60,661
1975 13,511,671 60,987
1974 13,070,078 61,219
1973 12,634,835 60,824
1972 12,206,060 59,778
1971 11,788,904 58,652
1970 11,368,791 57,510
1969 10,939,695 56,360
1968 10,518,823 55,529
1967 10,111,057 54,996
1966 9,717,816 54,425
1965 9,338,078 53,439
1964 8,973,535 52,088
1963 8,627,971 50,791
1962 8,299,308 49,538
1961 7,987,770 48,323
1960 7,695,307 47,157

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Kenya and Kiribati

Fertility rate
Kenya

Kiribati
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kenya Kiribati
2023 3.21 3.15
2022 3.26 3.18
2021 3.31 3.22
2020 3.36 3.25
2019 3.43 3.29
2018 3.54 3.32
2017 3.61 3.34
2016 3.69 3.38
2015 3.77 3.44
2014 3.84 3.52
2013 3.96 3.64
2012 4.12 3.77
2011 4.28 3.88
2010 4.45 3.9
2009 4.57 3.91
2008 4.66 3.9
2007 4.72 3.87
2006 4.75 3.82
2005 4.8 3.76
2004 4.86 3.73
2003 4.94 3.7
2002 5.03 3.81
2001 5.09 3.96
2000 5.14 4.07
1999 5.18 4.18
1998 5.24 4.29
1997 5.27 4.37
1996 5.31 4.43
1995 5.37 4.42
1994 5.44 4.44
1993 5.57 4.49
1992 5.74 4.57
1991 5.94 4.64
1990 6.14 4.67
1989 6.33 4.69
1988 6.52 4.73
1987 6.69 4.81
1986 6.84 4.87
1985 6.96 4.91
1984 7.08 4.91
1983 7.22 4.91
1982 7.35 4.95
1981 7.45 4.96
1980 7.53 4.96
1979 7.6 4.97
1978 7.67 4.97
1977 7.73 4.96
1976 7.77 4.96
1975 7.8 5.02
1974 7.82 5.09
1973 7.86 5.2
1972 7.89 5.37
1971 7.92 5.55
1970 7.94 5.71
1969 7.95 5.85
1968 7.95 5.98
1967 7.95 6.11
1966 7.96 6.23
1965 7.92 6.26
1964 7.87 6.29
1963 7.82 6.35
1962 7.77 6.42
1961 7.72 6.48
1960 7.65 6.44

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kenya and Kiribati demographics compared

Median age
Kenya

Kiribati
1x
Year Median age, years
Kenya Kiribati
2024 20.8 23.8
2023 20.6 23.6
2022 20.3 23.5
2021 20 23.3
2020 19.8 23.2
2019 19.6 23
2018 19.3 22.9
2017 19.1 22.7
2016 18.9 22.5
2015 18.7 22.3
2014 18.5 22.1
2013 18.4 21.9
2012 18.2 21.7
2011 18.1 21.5
2010 17.9 21.3
2009 17.8 21.2
2008 17.7 21
2007 17.6 20.9
2006 17.5 20.7
2005 17.4 20.5
2004 17.3 20.3
2003 17.1 20.1
2002 17 19.9
2001 16.8 19.8
2000 16.7 19.7
1999 16.5 19.6
1998 16.4 19.6
1997 16.2 19.6
1996 16.1 19.6
1995 16 19.7
1994 15.9 19.8
1993 15.7 20
1992 15.6 20.1
1991 15.5 20.2
1990 15.3 20.2
1989 15.2 20.2
1988 15.1 20.1
1987 15 19.9
1986 15 19.8
1985 14.9 19.6
1984 14.8 19.4
1983 14.7 19.2
1982 14.6 19
1981 14.5 18.9
1980 14.5 18.7
1979 14.4 18.4
1978 14.3 18.3
1977 14.3 18.2
1976 14.3 18.1
1975 14.3 18
1974 14.3 17.8
1973 14.3 17.7
1972 14.3 17.6
1971 14.4 17.6
1970 14.4 17.5
1969 14.5 17.5
1968 14.5 17.6
1967 14.6 17.7
1966 14.8 17.9
1965 14.9 18
1964 15.1 18.1
1963 15.2 18.2
1962 15.3 18.3
1961 15.5 18.5
1960 15.7 18.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kenya Kiribati
GNI, Atlas method
$118B
2024
$493M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.3%
2024
98.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.02%
2024
16.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-22%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.44%
2022
2.79%
2023
Services, % of GDP
55.3%
2024
67.1%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
11.5%
2023
Economic freedom index
55.5
2026
50.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.1%
2022
22.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
4%
2019
Listed domestic companies
59
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$15B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$10.1B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$5B
2024
$14.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,049,000
2019
12,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
15.4%
2019
17.6%
2017
Banked people share
90.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Kenya Kiribati
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
545 kg
2023
107.8 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.6
2023
$16.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.6 megatons
2024
0.08 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
0.59 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
19.8%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
67.7%
2021
41.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
18.7%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
22.4%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
190.1 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
78.1%
2021
16.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
21%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.2%
2023
95.9%
2023

Society

Kenya Kiribati
% of world population
0.69%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,330
2025
-462
2025
Urban population
31.9%
2024
62.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.1
2026
31
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
4.89
2022
7.17
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.3
2019
1.9
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.9%
2022
98.6%
2020
English speaking
78.7%
2023
24.2%
2023
People using the Internet
35%
2024
88%
2023

Health

Kenya Kiribati
Government health expenditure per capita
$85
2023
$238.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.6
2023
$6.93
2023
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.1%
2023
9.25%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2023
0.19
2013
Age at first childbirth
20.3 years
2025
23.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
149
2023
80
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.9
2023
55.1
2023
Obesity rate
12.9%
2022
46.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.1%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
95
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
39.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.47 liters
2020
0.72 liters
2020

Territory

Kenya Kiribati
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
3,974 sq mi
2024
2,325 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
111,076 sq mi
2026
131.3 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,942 sq mi
2026
4.56 sq mi
2026
Roads length
110,480 mi
2018
416 mi
2017

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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