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Kenya vs Venezuela statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kenya has a population of 56.4M (ranked 26/197), compared with 28.4M in Venezuela (ranked 53/197). Kenya's land area is 224,278 sq mi versus 340,561 sq mi for Venezuela (ranked 45th vs. 32nd).

By GDP, Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B) and Venezuela ranks 65/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132), while Venezuela ranks 128/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Kenya Venezuela
Population
58955623
28661242
Population rank 25/197 54/197
GDP
$120B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 64/197 65/197
GDP per capita
$2,132
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 154/197 128/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,644
2024
$21,241
2011
Government debt
$81B
2024
$197B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.3%
2024
164.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,436
2024
$6,931
2024
Government debt per person rank 133/185 69/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,229
2026
$3,792
2026
Land area 224,278 sq mi 340,561 sq mi
Population density
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
84.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
2.08
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
73 years
2026

Kenya and Venezuela: Comparison Charts

Kenya and Venezuela economies compared

GDP
Kenya

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP
Kenya Venezuela
2024 $120,339,557,906 $119,802,963,258
2023 $107,500,884,685 $102,376,526,556
2022 $114,448,978,153 $89,013,255,585
2021 $109,703,658,905 $56,614,976,855
2020 $100,657,505,751 $42,838,020,721
2019 $100,378,436,207 $73,014,084,091
2018 $92,202,979,985 $102,021,093,965
2017 $82,036,510,877 $115,883,275,163
2016 $74,815,144,164 $112,915,034,262
2015 $70,120,446,897 $125,449,241,571
2014 $68,285,796,514 $214,689,614,733
2013 $61,671,440,408 $258,930,655,486
2012 $56,396,704,672 $372,592,062,768
2011 $46,869,473,151 $316,482,190,800
2010 $45,405,615,064 $393,192,354,511
2009 $42,347,217,913 $329,787,628,928
2008 $35,895,153,328 $315,953,388,511
2007 $31,958,195,182 $230,364,012,576
2006 $25,825,512,284 $183,477,522,124
2005 $18,737,895,513 $145,513,489,652
2004 $16,095,337,094 $112,451,400,425
2003 $14,904,517,650 $83,620,628,582
2002 $13,147,736,899 $92,893,587,734
2001 $12,986,007,426 $122,911,036,747
2000 $12,705,350,098 $117,146,466,003
1999 $12,896,010,459 $97,972,842,462
1998 $14,093,998,844 $91,336,763,255
1997 $13,115,764,358 $85,837,678,560
1996 $12,045,865,396 $70,543,211,119
1995 $9,046,320,255 $77,389,487,770
1994 $7,148,148,564 $58,418,666,667
1993 $5,751,786,643 $60,037,460,783
1992 $8,209,120,763 $60,416,519,620
1991 $8,151,488,783 $53,453,444,787
1990 $8,572,359,038 $48,606,952,195
1989 $8,283,114,514 $43,536,709,104
1988 $8,355,380,879 $60,226,413,793
1987 $7,970,820,369 $48,029,034,483
1986 $7,239,126,568 $60,516,123,711
1985 $6,135,034,214 $61,965,466,667
1984 $6,191,437,070 $59,867,743,468
1983 $5,979,198,314 $67,556,279,070
1982 $6,431,579,357 $67,736,744,186
1981 $6,854,491,706 $66,327,441,860
1980 $7,265,315,820 $59,116,511,628
1979 $6,234,391,113 $48,310,930,233
1978 $5,303,735,111 $39,316,279,070
1977 $4,494,378,764 $36,210,697,674
1976 $3,474,542,392 $31,419,534,884
1975 $3,259,345,083 $27,464,651,163
1974 $2,969,958,812 $26,100,930,233
1973 $2,509,001,324 $17,035,581,395
1972 $2,107,279,157 $13,977,727,273
1971 $1,778,391,289 $12,986,590,909
1970 $1,603,447,359 $11,561,111,111
1969 $1,458,379,417 $10,285,111,111
1968 $1,353,295,459 $10,034,444,444
1967 $1,232,559,507 $9,250,000,000
1966 $1,164,519,674 $8,781,333,333
1965 $997,919,321 $8,427,777,778
1964 $998,759,334 $8,192,413,793
1963 $926,589,349 $9,608,717,288
1962 $868,111,401 $8,814,309,884
1961 $792,959,473 $8,067,267,031
1960 $791,265,459 $7,663,938,303

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

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Kenya and Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
Kenya

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kenya Venezuela
2024 $2,132 $4,218
2023 $1,943 $3,617
2022 $2,110 $3,155
2021 $2,061 $2,005
2020 $1,928 $1,506
2019 $1,960 $2,523
2018 $1,836 $3,423
2017 $1,667 $3,791
2016 $1,554 $3,670
2015 $1,489 $4,103
2014 $1,483 $7,096
2013 $1,371 $8,656
2012 $1,285 $12,607
2011 $1,096 $10,844
2010 $1,092 $13,646
2009 $1,048 $11,597
2008 $916 $11,262
2007 $840 $8,332
2006 $700 $6,739
2005 $523 $5,432
2004 $464 $4,269
2003 $443 $3,230
2002 $403 $3,652
2001 $411 $4,920
2000 $415 $4,776
1999 $434 $4,071
1998 $488 $3,870
1997 $467 $3,711
1996 $441 $3,113
1995 $340 $3,487
1994 $276.4 $2,689
1993 $229 $2,825
1992 $337 $2,907
1991 $345 $2,633
1990 $374 $2,452
1989 $374 $2,250
1988 $391 $3,191
1987 $387 $2,611
1986 $364 $3,376
1985 $320 $3,549
1984 $334 $3,520
1983 $335 $4,079
1982 $374 $4,202
1981 $413 $4,228
1980 $454 $3,874
1979 $403 $3,257
1978 $355 $2,727
1977 $311 $2,585
1976 $248.9 $2,309
1975 $241.2 $2,078
1974 $227.2 $2,034
1973 $198.6 $1,367
1972 $172.6 $1,155
1971 $150.9 $1,106
1970 $141 $1,015
1969 $133.3 $932
1968 $128.7 $938
1967 $121.9 $893
1966 $119.8 $876
1965 $106.9 $869
1964 $111.3 $874
1963 $107.4 $1,060
1962 $104.6 $1,007
1961 $99.3 $954
1960 $102.8 $939

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

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Kenya vs. Venezuela life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kenya

Venezuela
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kenya Venezuela
2026 64.2 73
2025 64 72.8
2024 63.8 72.7
2023 63.6 72.5
2022 63.5 72.6
2021 61.2 71.5
2020 61.6 72.4
2019 62.9 72.8
2018 62.8 72.6
2017 62.7 71.9
2016 62.5 72
2015 62.3 73
2014 62 72.8
2013 61.7 73.1
2012 61.5 73.1
2011 61.3 73.1
2010 60.9 73.1
2009 60.5 72.8
2008 60 72.6
2007 59.4 73.3
2006 59.1 73
2005 58.5 73.1
2004 57.9 72.8
2003 57.4 72.1
2002 56.8 72.8
2001 56.5 71
2000 56.1 72.4
1999 55.9 72.1
1998 55.6 72.4
1997 55.5 72.6
1996 55.6 71.9
1995 55.9 71.7
1994 56.1 71.3
1993 56.7 71.4
1992 57.1 71.2
1991 57.8 71.2
1990 58.3 71
1989 60 70.8
1988 60.3 70.8
1987 60.7 70.7
1986 60.8 70.5
1985 60.9 70
1984 60.6 69.7
1983 60.3 69.5
1982 59.9 69
1981 59.6 68.7
1980 59.2 68.2
1979 58.7 68.2
1978 58.2 68.1
1977 57.7 67.7
1976 57.2 67.3
1975 56.6 66.7
1974 56 66.2
1973 55.5 65.7
1972 55 65.6
1971 54.5 65.2
1970 54.1 64.8
1969 53.7 63.8
1968 53.3 63.9
1967 52.8 63.6
1966 52.4 62.9
1965 51.9 61.9
1964 51.3 61.2
1963 50.8 60.5
1962 50.1 59.7
1961 49.3 59.1
1960 48.5 58.4
1959 47.5 57.7
1958 46.5 56.9
1957 45.3 56.2
1956 43.5 55.5
1955 42.3 54.8
1954 41 54.1
1953 39.8 53.4
1952 38.6 52.7
1951 38 52
1950 36.9 51.1

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

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Kenya and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
Kenya

Venezuela
1x
Year Population
Kenya Venezuela
2024 56,432,944 28,405,543
2023 55,339,003 28,300,854
2022 54,252,461 28,213,017
2021 53,219,166 28,237,826
2020 52,217,334 28,444,077
2019 51,202,827 28,938,098
2018 50,207,107 29,807,592
2017 49,197,766 30,565,323
2016 48,139,687 30,765,720
2015 47,088,526 30,573,972
2014 46,051,440 30,254,079
2013 44,986,791 29,912,198
2012 43,888,303 29,553,826
2011 42,758,461 29,185,212
2010 41,598,567 28,813,101
2009 40,408,891 28,438,298
2008 39,206,351 28,053,696
2007 38,036,349 27,649,363
2006 36,904,008 27,224,686
2005 35,796,484 26,785,804
2004 34,713,455 26,340,838
2003 33,652,223 25,892,703
2002 32,629,808 25,435,671
2001 31,619,170 24,979,922
2000 30,642,890 24,526,708
1999 29,733,408 24,066,593
1998 28,888,057 23,601,337
1997 28,101,768 23,131,685
1996 27,344,211 22,662,113
1995 26,601,751 22,193,821
1994 25,857,130 21,725,188
1993 25,117,188 21,254,520
1992 24,382,460 20,780,948
1991 23,646,514 20,304,896
1990 22,892,651 19,827,010
1989 22,118,434 19,348,921
1988 21,356,219 18,871,020
1987 20,616,096 18,394,963
1986 19,901,646 17,923,536
1985 19,201,768 17,461,434
1984 18,514,906 17,008,841
1983 17,846,374 16,562,205
1982 17,206,175 16,121,874
1981 16,601,507 15,687,297
1980 16,018,459 15,258,218
1979 15,460,666 14,834,552
1978 14,934,126 14,416,684
1977 14,428,819 14,006,812
1976 13,957,623 13,606,284
1975 13,511,671 13,215,892
1974 13,070,078 12,835,351
1973 12,634,835 12,463,537
1972 12,206,060 12,099,180
1971 11,788,904 11,741,008
1970 11,368,791 11,387,790
1969 10,939,695 11,040,280
1968 10,518,823 10,697,530
1967 10,111,057 10,358,513
1966 9,717,816 10,024,854
1965 9,338,078 9,697,790
1964 8,973,535 9,377,712
1963 8,627,971 9,064,021
1962 8,299,308 8,756,870
1961 7,987,770 8,455,915
1960 7,695,307 8,160,090

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

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Fertility rates in Kenya and Venezuela

Fertility rate
Kenya

Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kenya Venezuela
2023 3.21 2.08
2022 3.26 2.09
2021 3.31 2.11
2020 3.36 2.12
2019 3.43 2.13
2018 3.54 2.15
2017 3.61 2.18
2016 3.69 2.22
2015 3.77 2.25
2014 3.84 2.3
2013 3.96 2.33
2012 4.12 2.38
2011 4.28 2.4
2010 4.45 2.4
2009 4.57 2.42
2008 4.66 2.48
2007 4.72 2.52
2006 4.75 2.6
2005 4.8 2.63
2004 4.86 2.64
2003 4.94 2.7
2002 5.03 2.74
2001 5.09 2.78
2000 5.14 2.79
1999 5.18 2.86
1998 5.24 2.91
1997 5.27 2.97
1996 5.31 3.02
1995 5.37 3.08
1994 5.44 3.15
1993 5.57 3.22
1992 5.74 3.29
1991 5.94 3.37
1990 6.14 3.45
1989 6.33 3.52
1988 6.52 3.6
1987 6.69 3.67
1986 6.84 3.73
1985 6.96 3.79
1984 7.08 3.86
1983 7.22 3.93
1982 7.35 4.01
1981 7.45 4.1
1980 7.53 4.2
1979 7.6 4.3
1978 7.67 4.4
1977 7.73 4.49
1976 7.77 4.59
1975 7.8 4.69
1974 7.82 4.79
1973 7.86 4.91
1972 7.89 5.04
1971 7.92 5.17
1970 7.94 5.32
1969 7.95 5.47
1968 7.95 5.61
1967 7.95 5.75
1966 7.96 5.87
1965 7.92 5.98
1964 7.87 6.07
1963 7.82 6.16
1962 7.77 6.23
1961 7.72 6.3
1960 7.65 6.38

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

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Kenya and Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
Kenya

Venezuela
1x
Year Median age, years
Kenya Venezuela
2024 20.8 30.2
2023 20.6 30
2022 20.3 29.8
2021 20 29.6
2020 19.8 29.2
2019 19.6 28.9
2018 19.3 28.4
2017 19.1 28
2016 18.9 27.7
2015 18.7 27.4
2014 18.5 27.1
2013 18.4 26.8
2012 18.2 26.5
2011 18.1 26.1
2010 17.9 25.8
2009 17.8 25.5
2008 17.7 25.2
2007 17.6 24.9
2006 17.5 24.7
2005 17.4 24.4
2004 17.3 24.1
2003 17.1 23.9
2002 17 23.6
2001 16.8 23.4
2000 16.7 23.1
1999 16.5 22.8
1998 16.4 22.6
1997 16.2 22.3
1996 16.1 22.1
1995 16 21.9
1994 15.9 21.6
1993 15.7 21.4
1992 15.6 21.2
1991 15.5 21
1990 15.3 20.8
1989 15.2 20.6
1988 15.1 20.4
1987 15 20.2
1986 15 20
1985 14.9 19.8
1984 14.8 19.6
1983 14.7 19.4
1982 14.6 19.2
1981 14.5 19
1980 14.5 18.8
1979 14.4 18.7
1978 14.3 18.5
1977 14.3 18.3
1976 14.3 18.1
1975 14.3 17.9
1974 14.3 17.7
1973 14.3 17.5
1972 14.3 17.3
1971 14.4 17.2
1970 14.4 17
1969 14.5 16.9
1968 14.5 16.7
1967 14.6 16.6
1966 14.8 16.6
1965 14.9 16.5
1964 15.1 16.5
1963 15.2 16.5
1962 15.3 16.5
1961 15.5 16.6
1960 15.7 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kenya Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method
$118B
2024
$109B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.3%
2024
17.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.02%
2024
0.003%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
0.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
343,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-3.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.44%
2022
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP
55.3%
2024
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
37.2%
2014
Economic freedom index
55.5
2026
27.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.1%
2022
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
1.2%
2006
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
59
2024
37
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$15B
2024
$3.98B
2002
Total reserves including gold
$10.1B
2024
$9.79B
2017
Personal remittances received
$5B
2024
$279M
2016
International tourist arrivals
2,049,000
2019
429,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
15.4%
2019
1.9%
2016
Banked people share
90.1%
2024
87.3%
2024

Energy

Kenya Venezuela
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
545 kg
2023
1,478 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.6
2023
$9.2
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.6 megatons
2024
96.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
3.39 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
19.8%
2023
85.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
67.7%
2021
33.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
18.7%
2023
13.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
22.4%
2023
-73.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
190.1 kWh
2023
1,989 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.1%
2021
75.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
21%
2023
78.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kenya Venezuela
% of world population
0.69%
2024
0.35%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,330
2025
-100,467
2025
Urban population
31.9%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.1
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
10
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.89
2022
12.6
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.3
2019
39
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.9%
2022
97.6%
2022
English speaking
78.7%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
35%
2024
61.6%
2017

Health

Kenya Venezuela
Government health expenditure per capita
$85
2023
$186
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.6
2023
$55.2
2023
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.1%
2023
0.54%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2023
1.66
2017
Age at first childbirth
20.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
149
2023
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.9
2023
24.3
2023
Obesity rate
12.9%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.1%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.47 liters
2020
1.99 liters
2020

Territory

Kenya Venezuela
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
3,974 sq mi
2024
11,989 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
111,076 sq mi
2026
83,012 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,942 sq mi
2026
177,888 sq mi
2026
Roads length
110,480 mi
2018
59,769 mi
2014

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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. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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