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Kenya vs Sao Tome and Principe: Human Development Index

Kenya
0.628
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
0.637
in 2023
Kenya rank
143rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
141st

Human Development Index over time

  • Kenya
  • Sao Tome and Principe
00.20.40.6199020062023

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.637 against 0.628 in Kenya, a difference of 0.009.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Globally, Kenya ranks 143rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 141st of 192 countries.

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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

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.