List of Kenyan counties 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]

Counties

Kenyan Counties by Human Development Index
Rank ∆ County HDI (2023) Growth
High Human Development (≥ 0.7)
1 Nairobi 0.771 2.69
Medium Human development (≥ 0.55)
2 (1) Mombasa 0.698 0.71
3 (1) Nyeri 0.678 0.05
4 Kiambu 0.663 0.28
5 Uasin Gishu 0.654 0.51
6 (1) Embu 0.650 0.83
7 Kirinyaga 0.646 0.66
8 Nakuru 0.641 0.74
9 (5) Nyandarua 0.637 1.17
10 (1) Laikipia 0.635 0.76
11 (5) Machakos 0.633 1.17
12 (2) Meru 0.632 0.59
13 (2) Taita Taveta 0.630 0.92
14 (3) Nandi 0.627 0.97
15 (3) Tharaka Nithi 0.626 0.61
16 (2) Murang'a 0.625 0.92
17 (4) Kisumu 0.621 1.02
18 (4) Elgeyo-Marakwet 0.620 0.99
19 (10) Lamu 0.620 0.10
20 (7) Trans Nzoia 0.620 0.49
21 (4) Kericho 0.619 1.30
22 (2) Bungoma 0.618 0.87
23 (4) Nyamira 0.616 0.60
24 (3) Bomet 0.613 1.34
25 (1) Kisii 0.613 0.83
26 (3) Baringo 0.609 0.59
27 (2) Kajiado 0.609 1.28
28 (2) Kakamega 0.606 0.81
29 (2) Kitui 0.602 1.29
30 (2) Vihiga 0.602 0.95
31 (1) Makueni 0.595 1.33
32 (2) Busia 0.594 0.83
33 (6) Siaya 0.583 1.79
34 (1) Narok 0.578 0.86
35 (2) Kilifi 0.574 1.23
36 (7) Homa Bay 0.573 1.78
37 (1) Kwale 0.573 1.30
38 (4) Migori 0.567 1.47
39 (3) Isiolo 0.554 0.30
Low Human development (< 0.55)
40 West Pokot 0.534 0.23
41 (7) Marsabit 0.522 1.60
42 (7) Samburu 0.509 2.00
43 (1) Tana River 0.497 0.78
44 (1) Garissa 0.494 0.96
45 (4) Turkana 0.492 2.14
46 Wajir 0.491 1.06
47 Mandera 0.484 0.76

Regions

Rank ∆ Region HDI (2023)
1 Nairobi 0.771
2 Mount Kenya 0.643
3 (3) Lower Eastern 0.610
4 (3) South Rift 0.605
5 (2) Western 0.605
6 (2) Coast 0.599
7 (1) Nyanza 0.595
8 (3) North Rift 0.583
9 Northern 0.509

Provinces

Rank Province HDI (2023) [3]
Medium human development
1 Nairobi Province 0.694
2 Central Province 0.656
–  Kenya 0.628
3 Eastern Province 0.620
4 Rift Valley Province 0.619
5 Western Province 0.610
6 Coast Province 0.607
7 Nyanza Province 0.604
Low human development
8 North Eastern Province 0.487

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.
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