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Kenya

Name: World Residence Index 2026 scores for Kenya
Published: 2026

Region: East Africa
Capital: Nairobi
Currency: Kenyan Shilling (KES)
Density: 94 / km²

WRI Score 2026

49.71

scale 1–100 · higher is better

Global rank: 173rd
In Africa: 27th
Ranked: 211

Parameter Breakdown · 2026

The nine components behind the score.

Every parameter is scored 1–100, higher is better, equally weighted; their sum normalises to the 0–100 WRI Score.

Personal Income Tax · 100 = no income tax Top rate 30%· KPMG / EY
40.6
Above-average top marginal rate.
Population Density · 100 = uncrowded 94 / km²· UN WPP
60.2
Moderate population density.
GDP per Capita · 100 = highest output per resident $2,596· IMF WEO 2026
7.6
Among the lowest per-capita output levels on this list.
Life Expectancy · 100 = longest life expectancy 63 years· WHO / UN
12.9
Among the shortest average lifespans on this list.
Tourism & Lifestyle · 100 = strongest lifestyle appeal 0.04 arrivals per capita· UNWTO
19.1
Minimal recorded inbound tourism.
Unemployment · 100 = lowest unemployment 5.6%· ILO / SECO
84.5
Low, stable labour market.
Warmongering · 100 = least militarised 1.3% of GDP· SIPRI
91.7
Modest military expenditure relative to GDP.
Safety & Rule of Law · 100 = safest Composite· UNODC · WJP · TI
39.4
Below-average safety and judicial quality.
Ideological Neutrality · 100 = most ideologically neutral WRI rubric composite· WRI rubric
96.0
Among the highest ideological-neutrality scores on this list.

Where it sits

Among the world's elite tier.

Kenya holds 173rd of 211 with a WRI Score of 49.71 — sits in the lower tier of the index. Its profile is defined by exceptional ideological neutrality (96) and military posture (91.7), offset by GDP per capita, its clearest structural constraint.