Germany vs Kenya: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 107 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Germany and Kenya: Kenya leads on People Living With HIV/AIDS (1.40) against Germany (93,000); Kenya leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (109,000) against Germany (2.46); Kenya leads on Oil Consumption (78,000) against Germany (2.50). Across 107 compared metrics, Germany wins on 65 and Kenya wins on 37.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 9 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 28 metrics compared
- Transportation: 3 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇰🇪 Kenya | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 93.5 %★ | 34.98 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 94% (2024 est.) | percent of population: 35% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 83.85 points★ | 49.41 points | |
| Radios | 77.8★ | 3.07 | |
| Televisions | 51.4 | 730,000★ | |
| Waterways | 7,300 | (2011) none specifically; the only significant inland waterway is the part of Lake Victoria within the boundaries of Kenya; Kisumu is the main port and has ferry connections to Uganda and Tanzania |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇰🇪 Kenya | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | -21.45M★ | 39,712 | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 600.19 | 19.02★ | |
| Population Distribution | second most populous country in Europe; a fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations, particularly in the far-western part of the industrial state of North Rhine-Westphalia | population heavily concentrated in the west along the shore of Lake Victoria; other areas of high density include the capital of Nairobi, and in the southeast along the Indian Ocean coast, as shown in this population distribution map | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 45.7 Cubic meters per year★ | 3.5 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 154★ | 30.7 |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇰🇪 Kenya | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 9.82 %★ | 7.44 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 185.14 | 200.38★ | |
| Agricultural land | 165,134 sq. km | 288,791 sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 2,389 km★ | 536 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 47.27 cubic meters per inhabitant | 419.81 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 5,065★ | 1,030 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇰🇪 Kenya | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 92.99 %★ | 47.74 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 16 | 47★ | |
| Independence | 18★ | 12 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇰🇪 Kenya | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 7.8★ | 3.1 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 12.7 % of GDP★ | 4.5 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | NA | 4 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 7.8 people/sq km★ | 1.3 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 4 %★ | 379 % | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 29.9★ | 20.3 | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 22.3 % | 7.1 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 93,000 | 1.4★ | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 0.6★ | 9.8 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇰🇪 Kenya | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 183,000★ | 24,000 |
People and Society
28 metricsTransportation
3 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇰🇪 Kenya | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 1.35★ | 0.11 | |
| Airports | 840★ | 368 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 239★ | 19 |