Kenya vs New Zealand Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Kenya vs New Zealand)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
New Zealand leads against Kenya in 8 of 9 comparable indicators, while Kenya leads in 1. Kenya's strongest global position is 51st (2024) in GDP growth (annual %). New Zealand's strongest global position is 4th (2023) in Regulatory Quality: Estimate.
- Kenya wins against New Zealand in GDP growth (annual %): 4.72 (2024, ranked 51st) vs 1.29 (2024, ranked 165th).
- New Zealand wins against Kenya in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 49,316.40 (2024, ranked 37th) vs 5,845.20 (2024, ranked 154th).
- New Zealand wins against Kenya in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 93.52 (2024, ranked 45th) vs 34.98 (2024, ranked 182nd).
- New Zealand wins against Kenya in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 82.01 (2024, ranked 35th) vs 63.83 (2024, ranked 197th).
- New Zealand wins against Kenya in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 5.08 (2025, ranked 91st) vs 5.45 (2025, ranked 101st).
- New Zealand wins against Kenya in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.91 (2023, ranked 4th) vs -0.39 (2023, ranked 125th).
- New Zealand wins against Kenya in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 2.08 (2023, ranked 4th) vs -0.77 (2023, ranked 154th).
- New Zealand wins against Kenya in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.71 (2023, ranked 10th) vs -0.33 (2023, ranked 120th).
- New Zealand wins against Kenya in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 1.36 (2023, ranked 8th) vs -0.94 (2023, ranked 174th).
| Metric | Kenya(1) | New Zealand(8) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 4.72 (51/214) | (2024) 1.29 (165/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 5,845.20 (154/199) | (2024) 49,316.40 (37/199) |
| Gini index | (2022) 38.50 (128/171) | - |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 34.98 (182/213) | (2024) 93.52 (45/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 63.83 (197/217) | (2024) 82.01 (35/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 101.23 (20/197) | - |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 5.45 (101/187) | (2025) 5.08 (91/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.39 (125/205) | (2023) 1.91 (4/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.77 (154/205) | (2023) 2.08 (4/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.33 (120/205) | (2023) 1.71 (10/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.94 (174/205) | (2023) 1.36 (8/205) |