Kenya vs Ukraine: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 107 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Kenya and Ukraine: Kenya leads on People Living With HIV/AIDS (1.40) against Ukraine (260,000); Kenya leads on Televisions (730,000) against Ukraine (18.05); Ukraine leads on Share of population in poverty ($3 a day) (0.03) against Kenya (44.43). Across 107 compared metrics, Kenya wins on 35 and Ukraine wins on 63.
- 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 | 🇰🇪 Kenya | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 22.67 % | 70.12 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 35% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 82% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 49.41 points | 63.93 points★ | |
| Radios | 3.07 | 45.05★ | |
| Televisions | 730,000★ | 18.05 | |
| Waterways | (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 | 1,672 |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇰🇪 Kenya | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 39,712★ | 3.17M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 19.02★ | 106.85 | |
| Population Distribution | 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 | densest settlement in the eastern (Donbas) and western regions; notable concentrations in and around major urban areas of Kyiv, Kharkiv, Donets'k, Dnipropetrovs'k, and Odesa note: the ongoing war with Russia has shifted significant portions of the populat | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 3.5 Cubic meters per year | 22 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 30.7 | 175.28★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇰🇪 Kenya | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 7.44 %★ | 2.27 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 200.38★ | 140 | |
| Agricultural land | 288,791 sq. km | 412,930 sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 536 km | 2,782 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 419.81 cubic meters per inhabitant | 1,419.56 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 1,030★ | 1,000 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇰🇪 Kenya | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 47.74 %★ | 14.89 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 47★ | 24 | |
| Independence | 12 | 24★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇰🇪 Kenya | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 3.1 | 6★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.5 % of GDP | 8 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 4 % | 0.9 %★ | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 1.3 people/sq km | 6.3 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 379 % | 15 %★ | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 20.3 | 26.2★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 7.1 %★ | 24.1 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 1.4★ | 260,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 10.1 | NA |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇰🇪 Kenya | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 24,000 | 298,000★ |
People and Society
28 metricsTransportation
3 metrics| Metric | 🇰🇪 Kenya | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.11 | 0.27★ | |
| Airports | 368★ | 152 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 19 | NA major transport aircraft |