Kenya vs United States: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 107 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Kenya and United States: Kenya leads on Refined Petroleum Products Imports (90,620) against United States (2.17); Kenya leads on Oil Imports (80,160) against United States (10.27); Kenya leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (109,000) against United States (19.96). Across 107 compared metrics, Kenya wins on 39 and United States wins on 61.
- 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 | 🇺🇸 United States | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 22.67 % | 89.43 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 35% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 93% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 49.41 points | 65.49 points★ | |
| Radios | 3.07 | 575★ | |
| Televisions | 730,000★ | 219 | |
| 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 | 41,009 |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇰🇪 Kenya | 🇺🇸 United States | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 39,712 | -14.29M★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 19.02 | 4.8★ | |
| 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 | large urban clusters are spread throughout the eastern half of the US (particularly the Great Lakes area, northeast, east, and southeast) and the western-tier states; mountainous areas such as the Rocky Mountains and Appalachians, deserts in the southwest | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 3.5 Cubic meters per year | 1,383 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 30.7★ | 3.07 |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇰🇪 Kenya | 🇺🇸 United States | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 7.44 %★ | 2.11 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 200.38★ | 94.67 | |
| Agricultural land | 288,791 sq. km | 4.17M sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 536 km | 19,924 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 419.81 cubic meters per inhabitant | 2,113 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 1,030 | 234,782★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇰🇪 Kenya | 🇺🇸 United States | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 47.74 % | 88.3 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 47 | 50★ | |
| Independence | 12★ | 4 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇰🇪 Kenya | 🇺🇸 United States | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 3.1 | 13.7★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.5 % of GDP | 16.6 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 4 % | NA | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 1.3 people/sq km | 2.7 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 379 % | 17 %★ | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 20.3 | 27.5★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 7.1 %★ | 36.2 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 1.4 | NA | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 9.8 | 0.4★ |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇰🇪 Kenya | 🇺🇸 United States | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 24,000 | 1.40M★ |
People and Society
28 metricsTransportation
3 metrics| Metric | 🇰🇪 Kenya | 🇺🇸 United States | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.11 | 2.06★ | |
| Airports | 368 | 16,116★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | 19 | 8,252★ |