Kenya vs Zimbabwe Country Comparison
Select a continent
.webp&w=640&q=75)
.webp&w=640&q=75)
.webp&w=640&q=75)
.webp&w=640&q=75)
.webp&w=640&q=75)
.webp&w=640&q=75)
Select another country to compare
AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaColombiaComorosCongoCongo, the Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCote D'IvoireCroatiaCubaCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench PolynesiaGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIran, Islamic Republic ofIraqIrelandIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldova, Republic ofMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestinian Territory, OccupiedPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarReunionRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwan, Province of ChinaTajikistanTanzania, United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaVietnamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.s.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabwe
Comparative Statistics (Kenya vs Zimbabwe)
ⓘ 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.
Kenya leads against Zimbabwe in 9 of 11 comparable indicators, while Zimbabwe leads in 2. Kenya's strongest global position is 20th (2023) in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Zimbabwe's strongest global position is 147th (2024) in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group).
- Kenya wins against Zimbabwe in GDP growth (annual %): 4.72 (2024, ranked 51st) vs 1.74 (2024, ranked 151st).
- Kenya wins against Zimbabwe in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 5,845.20 (2024, ranked 154th) vs 5,215.25 (2024, ranked 159th).
- Kenya wins against Zimbabwe in Gini index: 38.50 (2022, ranked 128th) vs 50.30 (2019, ranked 164th).
- Zimbabwe wins against Kenya in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 41.64 (2024, ranked 173rd) vs 34.98 (2024, ranked 182nd).
- Kenya wins against Zimbabwe in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 63.83 (2024, ranked 197th) vs 63.06 (2024, ranked 200th).
- Kenya wins against Zimbabwe in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 101.23 (2023, ranked 20th) vs 65.60 (2024, ranked 147th).
- Kenya wins against Zimbabwe in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 5.45 (2025, ranked 101st) vs 9.29 (2025, ranked 147th).
- Kenya wins against Zimbabwe in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.39 (2023, ranked 125th) vs -1.34 (2023, ranked 186th).
- Kenya wins against Zimbabwe in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.77 (2023, ranked 154th) vs -1.26 (2023, ranked 184th).
- Kenya wins against Zimbabwe in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.33 (2023, ranked 120th) vs -1.28 (2023, ranked 183rd).
- Zimbabwe wins against Kenya in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: -0.93 (2023, ranked 173rd) vs -0.94 (2023, ranked 174th).
| Metric | Kenya(9) | Zimbabwe(2) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 4.72 (51/214) | (2024) 1.74 (151/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 5,845.20 (154/199) | (2024) 5,215.25 (159/199) |
| Gini index | (2022) 38.50 (128/171) | (2019) 50.30 (164/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 34.98 (182/213) | (2024) 41.64 (173/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 63.83 (197/217) | (2024) 63.06 (200/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 101.23 (20/197) | (2024) 65.60 (147/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 5.45 (101/187) | (2025) 9.29 (147/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.39 (125/205) | (2023) -1.34 (186/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.77 (154/205) | (2023) -1.26 (184/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.33 (120/205) | (2023) -1.28 (183/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.94 (174/205) | (2023) -0.93 (173/205) |