List of Kenyan counties by Human Development Index

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Counties of Kenya by Human Development Index

This is a list of counties in Kenya ranked according to the Human Development Index (HDI) for the year 2023. The highest HDI was recorded in Nairobi County (0.771), while Mandera County registered the lowest value (0.548). Kenya's national HDI stood at 0.602 in 2023, classifying it within the medium human development category. Regionally, the Mount Kenya region exhibited the highest overall development, whereas North Eastern region and North Rift region displayed the lowest levels of human development. [1] [2]

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Counties

Kenyan Counties by Human Development Index
RankCountyHDI (2023)Growth
High Human Development (≥ 0.7)
1Steady2.svg Flag of Nairobi.svg Nairobi0.771Increase2.svg 2.69
Medium Human development (≥ 0.55)
2Increase2.svg (1) Flag of Mombasa.svg Mombasa0.698Increase2.svg 0.71
3Decrease2.svg (1) Flag of Nyeri County.gif Nyeri0.678Decrease2.svg 0.05
4Steady2.svg Kiambu County Flag.svg Kiambu0.663Increase2.svg 0.28
5Steady2.svg Flag of Uasin Gishu County.gif Uasin Gishu0.654Increase2.svg 0.51
6Increase2.svg (1) Flag of Embu County.gif Embu0.650Increase2.svg 0.83
7Steady2.svg Flag of Kirinyaga County.gif Kirinyaga0.646Increase2.svg 0.66
8Steady2.svg Flag of Nakuru County.gif Nakuru0.641Increase2.svg 0.74
9Increase2.svg (5) Flag of Nyandarua County.png Nyandarua0.637Increase2.svg 1.17
10Increase2.svg (1) Flag of Laikipia County.png Laikipia0.635Increase2.svg 0.76
11Increase2.svg (5) Flag of Machakos County.png Machakos0.633Increase2.svg 1.17
12Decrease2.svg (2) Flag of Meru County.png Meru0.632Increase2.svg 0.59
13Increase2.svg (2) Flag of Taita Taveta County.png Taita Taveta0.630Increase2.svg 0.92
14Increase2.svg (3) Contea di Nandi flag.gif Nandi0.627Increase2.svg 0.97
15Decrease2.svg (3) Flag of Tharaka Nithi County.gif Tharaka Nithi0.626Increase2.svg 0.61
16Increase2.svg (2) Flag of Murang'a County.gif Murang'a0.625Increase2.svg 0.92
17Increase2.svg (4) Flag of Kisumu County.png Kisumu0.621Increase2.svg 1.02
18Increase2.svg (4) Elgeyo Marakwet Flag.gif Elgeyo-Marakwet0.620Increase2.svg 0.99
19Decrease2.svg (10) Lamu County Flag.png Lamu0.620Increase2.svg 0.10
20Decrease2.svg (7) Flag of Trans Nzoia County.gif Trans Nzoia0.620Increase2.svg 0.49
21Increase2.svg (4) Flag of Kericho County.gif Kericho0.619Increase2.svg 1.30
22Decrease2.svg (2) Flag of Bungoma County.gif Bungoma0.618Increase2.svg 0.87
23Decrease2.svg (4) Flag of Nyamira County.gif Nyamira0.616Increase2.svg 0.60
24Increase2.svg (3) Flag of Bomet County.png Bomet0.613Increase2.svg 1.34
25Decrease2.svg (1) Flag of Kisii County.gif Kisii0.613Increase2.svg 0.83
26Decrease2.svg (3) Flag of Baringo County.png Baringo0.609Increase2.svg 0.59
27Increase2.svg (2) Flag of Kajiado County.gif Kajiado0.609Increase2.svg 1.28
28Decrease2.svg (2) Flag of Kakamega County.gif Kakamega0.606Increase2.svg 0.81
29Increase2.svg (2) Flag of Kitui County.gif Kitui0.602Increase2.svg 1.29
30Decrease2.svg (2) Vihiga County Flag.svg Vihiga0.602Increase2.svg 0.95
31Increase2.svg (1) Flag of Makueni County.gif Makueni0.595Increase2.svg 1.33
32Decrease2.svg (2) Flag of Busia County.png Busia0.594Increase2.svg 0.83
33Increase2.svg (6) Flag of Siaya County.png Siaya0.583Increase2.svg 1.79
34Decrease2.svg (1) Flag of Narok County.gif Narok0.578Increase2.svg 0.86
35Increase2.svg (2) Flag of Kilifi County.png Kilifi0.574Increase2.svg 1.23
36Increase2.svg (7) Flag of Homa Bay County.png Homa Bay0.573Increase2.svg 1.78
37Increase2.svg (1) Kwale County Flag.svg Kwale0.573Increase2.svg 1.30
38Increase2.svg (4) Flag of Migori County.gif Migori0.567Increase2.svg 1.47
39Decrease2.svg (3) Flag of Isiolo County.gif Isiolo0.554Increase2.svg 0.30
Low Human development (< 0.55)
40Steady2.svg Flag of West Pokot County.png West Pokot0.534Decrease2.svg 0.23
41Decrease2.svg (7) Flag of Marsabit County.png Marsabit0.522Decrease2.svg 1.60
42Decrease2.svg (7) Flag of Samburu County.png Samburu0.509Decrease2.svg 2.00
43Decrease2.svg (1) Flag of Tana River County.gif Tana River0.497Decrease2.svg 0.78
44Increase2.svg (1) Flag of Garissa County.gif Garissa0.494Increase2.svg 0.96
45Decrease2.svg (4) Flag of Turkana County.gif Turkana0.492Decrease2.svg 2.14
46Steady2.svg Wajir County Flag.svg Wajir0.491Increase2.svg 1.06
47Steady2.svg Flag of Mandera County, Kenya.svg Mandera0.484Increase2.svg 0.76

Regions

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Regions of Kenya by Human Development Index
RankRegionHDI (2023)
1Steady2.svg Nairobi 0.771
2Steady2.svg Mount Kenya 0.643
3Increase2.svg (3) Lower Eastern 0.610
4Increase2.svg (3)South Rift0.605
5Decrease2.svg (2)Western0.605
6Decrease2.svg (2)Coast0.599
7Increase2.svg (1)Nyanza0.595
8Decrease2.svg (3) North Rift 0.583
9Steady2.svgNorthern0.509

Provinces

RankProvinceHDI (2022) [3]
Medium human development
1 Nairobi Province 0.663
2 Central Province 0.627
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 0.601
3 Eastern Province 0.595
4 Rift Valley Province 0.593
5 Coast Province 0.582
6 Western Province 0.582
7 Nyanza Province 0.576
Low human development
8 North Eastern Province 0.468

See also

References

  1. "Kenya counties hdi 2023". www statskenya.co.ke. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
  2. "Kenyan Counties by Hdi 2015". www.data.humdata.org. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  3. "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org.