Kenya vs Tanzania

Kenya and Tanzania compared on 10 key figures from official sources. Each value is the latest one published for that country, so the year is shown with it.

• Tanzania has about 1.2 times as many people as Kenya: 70.5 million against 57.5 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Kenya ($2,363) is 79% higher than in Tanzania ($1,319) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Tanzania (5.9%) than in Kenya (4.6%), a difference of 1.3 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Kenya (4.1%) than in Tanzania (3.3%), a difference of 0.8 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Kenya (5.4%) than in Tanzania (1.6%), a difference of 3.8 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Tanzania can expect to live 3.4 years longer than one born in Kenya: 67.2 years against 63.8 years in 2024.
• The population of Kenya is older: half of its people are over 19.5 years, against 17.2 years in Tanzania in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Kenya (35%) than in Tanzania (31.2%), a difference of 3.8 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Kenya (0.38 tonnes) are 23% higher than in Tanzania (0.31 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Tanzania (49.6%) than in Kenya (6.6%), a difference of 43 percentage points in 2024.