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Facts at a Glance

KenyaCanada
Official nameRepublic of KenyaCanada
CapitalNairobiOttawa
Area (in thousands of km2)5819,985
Population (in millions)41.6 (2011)34.7 (2012)
Population density (per km2)72 (2011)3 (2012)
Urban population (% in 2010)2481
Human development index (HDI) (ranking)145 out of 187 countries (2012)11 out of 187 countries (2012)
Gross national income (GNI) (per capita)US$820 (2011)US$45,560 (2011)
GNI at purchasing power parity (PPP)
(per capita)
US$1,720 (2011)US$39,830 (2011)
Population below poverty line at US$1.25 a day (% in 2007-2010)N/A
Structure of gross domestic product (GDP) (% in 2010)
Agriculture252
Industry2032
Services5566
Gender inequality index (GII) (ranking)130 out of 148 countries (2012)18 out of 148 countries (2012)
Life expectancy at birth (years)52 (1970)
58 (2012)
73 (1970)
81 (2012)
Mortality rate under 5 years old
(per 1,000 live births)
98 (1990)
73 (2011)
8 (1990)
6 (2011)
Adult literacy rate (% in 2005-2010)
Total8799
Men9199
Women8499
Net primary school enrolment rate
(% in 2007-2011)
Total8399
Boys8299
Girls83100
Population using improved drinking water sources (% in 2010)
Total59100
Urban82100
Rural5299
Ecological footprint
(in global hectares per person in 2008)
0.956.43