⌛ Then vs now
How has Kenya changed since 1990?
1990 then 2025 latest dataPeople in Kenya now live 5.5 years longer than in 1990.
People
Population
22.9 million in 1990, 57.5 million in 2025.
Fertility rate
6.13 children per woman in 1990, 3.17 children per woman in 2024.
Median age
14.3 years in 1990, 19.5 years in 2023.
Aged 65 and over
2.2% in 1990, 3% in 2025.
Money
GDP per person (PPP)
Int$1,730 in 1990, Int$7,020 in 2025.
Economy size (GDP)
$8.57 billion in 1990, $136 billion in 2025.
Unemployment
2.8% in 1991, 5.5% in 2025.
Military spending
2.9% in 1990, 1% in 2024.
Health
Life expectancy
58.3 years in 1990, 63.8 years in 2024.
Infant mortality
67.5 per 1,000 in 1990, 34.2 per 1,000 in 2024.
Adult obesity
1.7% in 1990, 10.4% in 2024.
Everyday life
Meat supply
14.2 kg in 1990, 10.2 kg in 2023.
Daily calories
2,090 kcal in 1990, 2,150 kcal in 2023.
Years of schooling
3.8 years in 1990, 8.6 years in 2023.
Connected
Urban population
18% in 1990, 32% in 2025.
Internet users
0% in 1990, 35% in 2024.
Access to electricity
10.9% in 1993, 77% in 2024.
Mobile subscriptions
0 in 1990, 126 in 2024.
Planet
CO₂ per person
0.3 t in 1990, 0.4 t in 2024.
Forest cover
6.8% in 1990, 6.2% in 2023.