Kenya vs Nepal: Human Development Index

Kenya

0.628

in 2023

Nepal

0.622

in 2023

Kenya rank

143rd

Nepal rank

145th

Human Development Index over time

Kenya
Nepal

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.628 against 0.622 in Nepal, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.

Globally, Kenya ranks 143rd and Nepal ranks 145th of 192 countries.

Individual pages

Human Development Index in Kenya
Human Development Index in Nepal
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Human Development Index
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 5,938 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.