India vs Kenya: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 107 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing India and Kenya: Kenya leads on Oil Imports (80,160) against India (3.06); Kenya leads on Oil Consumption (78,000) against India (3.18); Kenya leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (109,000) against India (4.52). Across 107 compared metrics, India wins on 58 and Kenya wins on 43.
- 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 | 🇮🇳 India | 🇰🇪 Kenya | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 29.52 %★ | 22.67 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 56% (2022 est.) | percent of population: 35% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 32.96 points | 49.41 points★ | |
| Radios | 116★ | 3.07 | |
| Televisions | 63 | 730,000★ | |
| Waterways | 14,500 | (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 | 🇮🇳 India | 🇰🇪 Kenya | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 130.72M | 39,712★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 2.82★ | 19.02 | |
| Population Distribution | a very high population density exists throughout most of the country, with the notable exception of the deserts in the northwest and the mountain fringe in the north; the core of the population is in the north along the banks of the Ganges, with other riv | 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 | 432 Cubic meters per year★ | 3.5 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 1.91 | 30.7★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇰🇪 Kenya | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 21.46 %★ | 7.44 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 68.7 | 200.38★ | |
| Agricultural land | 1.78M sq. km★ | 288,791 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 7,000 km★ | 536 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 167.04 cubic meters per inhabitant | 419.81 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 754,562★ | 1,030 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇰🇪 Kenya | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 59.13 %★ | 47.74 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 28 | 47★ | |
| Independence | 15★ | 12 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇰🇪 Kenya | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 10.5★ | 3.1 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.3 % of GDP | 4.5 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.2 %★ | 4 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 1.6 people/sq km★ | 1.3 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 80 %★ | 379 % | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 21.2★ | 20.3 | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 3.9 %★ | 7.1 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 2.3 | 1.4★ | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 31.5 | 9.8★ |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇰🇪 Kenya | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 3.07M★ | 24,000 |
People and Society
28 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇰🇪 Kenya | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 71.87 %★ | 52.3 % | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.52 | 0.56★ | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 76.09 years★ | 67.26 years | |
| Median age of population | 29.19 years★ | 20.29 years | |
| Population Change | 14.13M persons★ | 1.15M persons | |
| Population density | 496.42 per sq. km | 100.9 per sq. km★ | |
| Total population | 1.48B persons★ | 58.63M persons | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.14 | 0.86★ | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 15.91 % | 25.93 %★ | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 66.7 %★ | 64.6 % | |
| Death Rate (%) | 8.7 % | 4.72 %★ | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.1 % of GDP★ | 4 % of GDP | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 389.10M persons★ | 15.72M persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 607.69★ | 23.78 | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 9.6 years | 9.74 years★ | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 32.94 people★ | 5.33 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 164.95 | 169.64★ | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | ages vary by branch of service and positions, but generally 17-27 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription (2025) note 1: in 2022, the Indian Government began recruiting men aged 17.5-21 annually to serve on 4-year co | 18 | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 84.2 %★ | 77.4 % | |
| Physician Density | 0.72 people/sq km★ | 0.29 people/sq km | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.72 % | 2.15 %★ | |
| Population living in slums | 5.41 % | 39.89 %★ | |
| Total deaths | 8.28M persons | 399,364.9 persons★ | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 57.51 %★ | 52.14 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.93 per woman | 3.07 per woman★ | |
| Total net-migration | -632,939 persons | -11,734 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 26.01 per live births★ | 36.49 per live births |
Transportation
3 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇰🇪 Kenya | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.14★ | 0.11 | |
| Airports | 315 | 368★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | 93★ | 19 |