Kenya
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Identity
Formal name: Republic of Kenya.
CIA 2026
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Kenya vs Tanzania
116 shared metrics.
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Tanzania
Quick notes before you compare the numbers.
Identity
Formal name: United Republic of Tanzania.
CIA 2026
Curated stat
Tanzania's Kilimanjaro is Africa's highest point and the world's largest free-standing volcanic mass.
Analysis
Kenya leads in 71 of 116 shared metrics, while Tanzania leads in 45.
Kenya's Solar Electricity Share is 9.3x that of Tanzania (4.6% vs 0.45%).
Kenya's Youth Unemployment Rate is 5.4x that of Tanzania (15.25% of youth labor force vs 2.4% of youth labor force).
Kenya's Firms Making Informal Payments is 4.9x that of Tanzania (39.46% of firms vs 6.7% of firms).
Kenya's Credit Card Ownership is 4.3x that of Tanzania (4.4% of adults vs 0.85% of adults).
Kenya's Firms Asked for Bribes is 3.8x that of Tanzania (33.19% of firms vs 6.9% of firms).
Key Comparisons
Solar Electricity ShareKenya leads
Kenya
4.6%
Tanzania
0.45%
Youth Unemployment RateKenya leads
Kenya
15.25% of youth labor force
Tanzania
2.4% of youth labor force
Firms Making Informal PaymentsKenya leads
Kenya
39.46% of firms
Tanzania
6.7% of firms
Credit Card OwnershipKenya leads
Kenya
4.4% of adults
Tanzania
0.85% of adults
Firms Asked for BribesKenya leads
Kenya
33.19% of firms
Tanzania
6.9% of firms
Water Stress (%)Kenya leads
Kenya
19.48%
Tanzania
6.2%
All Metrics
Solar Electricity Share
KenyaKenya
4.6%
Tanzania
0.45%
929% higher
Youth Unemployment Rate
KenyaKenya
15.25% of youth labor force
Tanzania
2.4% of youth labor force
540% higher
Firms Making Informal Payments
KenyaKenya
39.46% of firms
Tanzania
6.7% of firms
489% higher
Credit Card Ownership
KenyaKenya
4.4% of adults
Tanzania
0.85% of adults
425% higher
Firms Asked for Bribes
KenyaKenya
33.19% of firms
Tanzania
6.9% of firms
382% higher
Water Stress (%)
KenyaKenya
19.48%
Tanzania
6.2%
216% higher
Air Passengers
KenyaKenya
5.14M
Tanzania
1.91M
169% higher
University Enrollment Rate
KenyaKenya
10.42%
Tanzania
4.0%
159% higher
Health Spending Per Capita
KenyaKenya
$90.44
Tanzania
$35.65
154% higher
Milk Consumption per Person
KenyaKenya
94.86 kg/person/yr
Tanzania
40.29 kg/person/yr
135% higher
Doctors (per 1,000)
KenyaKenya
0.29 per 1k
Tanzania
0.13 per 1k
123% higher
Firms Hit by Power Outages
KenyaKenya
74.61% of firms
Tanzania
34.13% of firms
119% higher
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)
KenyaKenya
1.3 per 1k
Tanzania
0.60 per 1k
117% higher
Unemployment Rate
KenyaKenya
5.4%
Tanzania
2.6%
111% higher
Electric Generating Capacity
KenyaKenya
3.82M kW
Tanzania
1.82M kW
110% higher
Shipping Traffic
KenyaKenya
1.45M
Tanzania
700.0K
107% higher
Insufficient Physical Activity
KenyaKenya
9.0% of adults
Tanzania
4.5% of adults
100% higher
Spirits Consumption
KenyaKenya
0.76 L/person/yr
Tanzania
0.39 L/person/yr
95% higher
Merchant Fleet Size
TanzaniaKenya
26
Tanzania
381
93% lower
Forest Area
TanzaniaKenya
36.1K km²
Tanzania
443.4K km²
92% lower
Forest Coverage (%)
TanzaniaKenya
6.2%
Tanzania
50.05%
88% lower
FDI Inflows (% GDP)
TanzaniaKenya
0.39% of GDP
Tanzania
2.2% of GDP
82% lower
Road Traffic Death Rate
KenyaKenya
28.2 per 100k
Tanzania
15.8 per 100k
78% higher
Alcohol Consumption
TanzaniaKenya
2.5 L/adult/yr
Tanzania
10.95 L/adult/yr
77% lower
GNI Per Capita
KenyaKenya
$2,090
Tanzania
$1,210
73% higher
Electricity Carbon Intensity
TanzaniaKenya
95.44 gCO2/kWh
Tanzania
345.02 gCO2/kWh
72% lower
EV Chargers per 100,000 People
TanzaniaKenya
0.01 per 100k people
Tanzania
0.05 per 100k people
72% lower
Political Corruption Index
KenyaKenya
0.56
Tanzania
0.33
71% higher
Scientific Publications
KenyaKenya
2.0K
Tanzania
1.2K
71% higher
Airports
KenyaKenya
344
Tanzania
206
67% higher
Mobile Money Accounts
KenyaKenya
87.5% of adults
Tanzania
52.85% of adults
66% higher
Protected Land (%)
TanzaniaKenya
14%
Tanzania
40%
65% lower
Freedom of Expression Index
KenyaKenya
0.90
Tanzania
0.55
63% higher
Coastline Length
TanzaniaKenya
536 km
Tanzania
1.4K km
62% lower
Electricity Access (%)
KenyaKenya
76.2%
Tanzania
48.3%
58% higher
GDP Per Capita (PPP)
KenyaKenya
$6,644.13
Tanzania
$4,220.8
57% higher
Digital Payments Used
KenyaKenya
89.28% of adults
Tanzania
57.14% of adults
56% higher
Electoral Democracy Index
KenyaKenya
0.56
Tanzania
0.36
54% higher
Electricity Use (Per Capita)
KenyaKenya
190.08 kWh/person
Tanzania
123.47 kWh/person
54% higher
Vehicles per 1,000 People
KenyaKenya
61.9 per 1k people
Tanzania
40.2 per 1k people
54% higher
GDP (Nominal)
KenyaKenya
$120,339,557,905.93
Tanzania
$78,844,405,385.22
53% higher
Seafood Consumption per Person
TanzaniaKenya
3.0 kg/person/yr
Tanzania
6.2 kg/person/yr
52% lower
Teen Birth Rate
TanzaniaKenya
56.31 per 1k
Tanzania
113.21 per 1k
50% lower
Liberal Democracy Index
KenyaKenya
0.45
Tanzania
0.30
50% higher
Capital Elevation
KenyaKenya
1.7K m
Tanzania
1.1K m
48% higher
Inflation Rate
KenyaKenya
4.5%
Tanzania
3.1%
45% higher
Irrigated Land
TanzaniaKenya
1.0K km²
Tanzania
1.8K km²
44% lower
Government Debt (% GDP)
KenyaKenya
53.2% of GDP
Tanzania
38% of GDP
40% higher
Health Spending (% GDP)
KenyaKenya
4.3% of GDP
Tanzania
3.1% of GDP
39% higher
Women in Parliament (%)
TanzaniaKenya
23.28%
Tanzania
37.4%
38% lower
Border Neighbors
TanzaniaKenya
5.0
Tanzania
8.0
37% lower
Food Waste per Person
TanzaniaKenya
122.64 kg/person/yr
Tanzania
192.89 kg/person/yr
36% lower
Energy Use (Per Capita)
KenyaKenya
544.94 kg oil eq/person
Tanzania
405.15 kg oil eq/person
35% higher
Land Area
TanzaniaKenya
580.9K km²
Tanzania
885.8K km²
34% lower
Time Zones Count
TanzaniaKenya
2.0 time zones
Tanzania
3.0 time zones
33% lower
Fertility Rate
TanzaniaKenya
3.1 children/woman
Tanzania
4.5 children/woman
31% lower
Homicide Rate
KenyaKenya
4.9 per 100k
Tanzania
3.7 per 100k
30% higher
CO2 Per Capita
KenyaKenya
0.38 t/person/yr
Tanzania
0.29 t/person/yr
29% higher
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People
KenyaKenya
0.02 per 1M people
Tanzania
0.01 per 1M people
29% higher
Population Density
KenyaKenya
95.27 /km²
Tanzania
75.21 /km²
27% higher
Tobacco Use Prevalence
KenyaKenya
9.3% of adults
Tanzania
7.3% of adults
27% higher
Education Spending (% GDP)
KenyaKenya
4.0% of GDP
Tanzania
3.2% of GDP
27% higher
Corruption Perceptions Index
TanzaniaKenya
30 pts
Tanzania
40 pts
25% lower
Water Withdrawal
TanzaniaKenya
4.0 B m³
Tanzania
5.2 B m³
22% lower
Birth Rate
TanzaniaKenya
25.93 per 1k
Tanzania
33.45 per 1k
22% lower
Dependency Ratio
TanzaniaKenya
66.12% of working-age pop.
Tanzania
83.76% of working-age pop.
21% lower
Internet Users (%)
KenyaKenya
34.98%
Tanzania
29%
21% higher
Life Evaluation Score
KenyaKenya
4.7 pts
Tanzania
3.9 pts
20% higher
Population
TanzaniaKenya
55.75M
Tanzania
69.15M
19% lower
ATMs per 100,000 Adults
KenyaKenya
6.6 per 100k
Tanzania
5.6 per 100k
19% higher
Land Border Length
TanzaniaKenya
3.5K km
Tanzania
4.2K km
17% lower
Electricity Generation
KenyaKenya
12.85 TWh
Tanzania
10.98 TWh
17% higher
Infant Mortality
KenyaKenya
34.7 per 1k births
Tanzania
29.9 per 1k births
16% higher
Beer Consumption
TanzaniaKenya
0.57 L/person/yr
Tanzania
0.68 L/person/yr
15% lower
Smoking Rate
KenyaKenya
10.7%
Tanzania
9.3%
15% higher
GDP Growth Rate
TanzaniaKenya
4.7%
Tanzania
5.5%
15% lower
Renewable Energy (%)
TanzaniaKenya
67.7%
Tanzania
78.3%
14% lower
Armed Forces Personnel
TanzaniaKenya
24.0K
Tanzania
28.0K
14% lower
Exports (% GDP)
TanzaniaKenya
17.07% of GDP
Tanzania
19.83% of GDP
14% lower
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
KenyaKenya
8.0 sites
Tanzania
7.0 sites
14% higher
Human Development Index
KenyaKenya
0.63
Tanzania
0.56
13% higher
Median Age
KenyaKenya
19.5 years
Tanzania
17.2 years
13% higher
Military Spending
TanzaniaKenya
1.00% of GDP
Tanzania
1.2% of GDP
13% lower
Youth Population (%)
TanzaniaKenya
36.84%
Tanzania
42.54%
13% lower
Urban Population (%)
TanzaniaKenya
31.89%
Tanzania
36.17%
12% lower
Highest Elevation
TanzaniaKenya
5.2K m
Tanzania
5.9K m
12% lower
Agricultural Land (%)
KenyaKenya
49.53%
Tanzania
44.62%
11% higher
Sanitation Access (%)
KenyaKenya
40.88%
Tanzania
37.22%
10% higher
Suicide Rate
TanzaniaKenya
4.6 per 100k
Tanzania
5.1 per 100k
10% lower
Tax Revenue (% GDP)
KenyaKenya
14.06% of GDP
Tanzania
12.8% of GDP
10% higher
Railway Length
TanzaniaKenya
3.8K km
Tanzania
4.1K km
7% lower
Imports (% GDP)
KenyaKenya
23.12% of GDP
Tanzania
21.68% of GDP
7% higher
Minimum Paid Vacation Days
KenyaKenya
21 days/yr
Tanzania
20 days/yr
5% higher
Death Rate
TanzaniaKenya
4.7 per 1k
Tanzania
5.0 per 1k
5% lower
Life Expectancy
TanzaniaKenya
63.6 years
Tanzania
67.0 years
5% lower
High-Tech Exports (%)
KenyaKenya
3.1%
Tanzania
3.0%
5% higher
Informal Employment Share
TanzaniaKenya
86.49% of employed people
Tanzania
90.78% of employed people
5% lower
Women's Political Empowerment
TanzaniaKenya
0.80
Tanzania
0.83
4% lower
Obesity Rate
TanzaniaKenya
11.04%
Tanzania
11.39%
3% lower
Child Mortality
KenyaKenya
39.9 per 1k births
Tanzania
38.9 per 1k births
3% higher
Average Weekly Work Hours
TanzaniaKenya
39.56 hrs/week
Tanzania
40.72 hrs/week
3% lower
Air Pollution (PM2.5)
TanzaniaKenya
24.39 µg/m³
Tanzania
25.08 µg/m³
3% lower
Elderly Population (%)
TanzaniaKenya
3.0%
Tanzania
3.0%
3% lower
Can Raise Emergency Money
KenyaKenya
96.6% of adults
Tanzania
94.15% of adults
3% higher
Hypertension Prevalence
KenyaKenya
35.2% of adults
Tanzania
34.9% of adults
1% higher
Mobile Subscriptions (%)
TanzaniaKenya
126 per 100 people
Tanzania
127 per 100 people
1% lower
Total CO2 Emissions
KenyaKenya
21.64 Mt CO2e
Tanzania
21.34 Mt CO2e
1% higher
Firms with Female Top Manager
KenyaKenya
17.75% of firms
Tanzania
17.5% of firms
1% higher
Coal Electricity Share
KenyaKenya
0%
Tanzania
0%
ranked higher
Wind Electricity Share
KenyaKenya
16.38%
Tanzania
0%
ranked higher
Broadband Access (%)
KenyaKenya
2.0 per 100 people
Tanzania
2.0 per 100 people
equal
Women in Senior Management
KenyaKenya
29.7% of managers
Tanzania
29.67% of managers
equal
Lowest Elevation
KenyaKenya
0 m
Tanzania
0 m
ranked higher
Official Languages Count
KenyaKenya
2.0
Tanzania
2.0
equal
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
TanzaniaKenya
-2.7% of GDP
Tanzania
-2.4% of GDP
ranked lower
McDonald's Outlets per Million People
KenyaKenya
0.02 per 1M people
Tanzania
0 per 1M people
ranked higher
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