Kericho is a city in Kericho County, Kenya, home to roughly 54k people. It has a modeled cost-of-living index of 65 (world median = 100) and an estimated quality-of-life score of 50/100. This profile combines Kericho's own geography and climate with national statistics for Kenya.
Geography, climate and modeled cost, safety and quality-of-life indices for this city.
| Cost of living index index | 64.8 | Modeled |
| Price level vs USA index | 28.2 | Modeled |
| Digital nomad score index | 57.3 | Estimated |
| Quality of life index index | 50.1 | Estimated |
| Safety index index | 91.2 | Estimated |
| Population people | 53,804 | Measured |
City-level surveys are sparse worldwide, so STATLAS pairs Kericho's geography with authoritative national statistics for Kenya.
| Cost of living index index | 75.0 | Modeled |
| PPP conversion factor LCU / int'l $ · 2024 | 43.27 | Measured |
| Price level vs USA index | 32.6 | Modeled |
| Female labor participation % · 2025 | 63.0% | Measured |
| GDP (total) US$ · 2024 | $120B | Measured |
| GDP growth % / yr · 2024 | 4.7% | Measured |
| GDP per capita US$ · 2024 | $2,132 | Measured |
| GDP per capita (PPP) int'l $ · 2024 | $6,644 | Measured |
| GNI per capita (PPP) int'l $ · 2024 | $6,540 | Measured |
| Gini index index · 2022 | 38.5 | Measured |
| Inflation rate % · 2024 | 4.5% | Measured |
| International tourist arrivals visitors / yr · 2019 | 2.0M | Measured |
| Top income tax rate % | 35% | Estimated |
| Unemployment rate % · 2025 | 5.4% | Measured |
| Digital nomad score index | 64.3 | Modeled |
| Quality of life index index | 50.1 | Modeled |
| Homicide rate / 100k · 2022 | 4.9 | Measured |
| Safety index index | 91.2 | Modeled |
| Health expenditure % GDP · 2023 | 4.4% | Measured |
| Hospital beds / 1,000 · 2019 | 1.3 | Measured |
| Infant mortality / 1,000 births · 2024 | 34.2 | Measured |
| Life expectancy years · 2024 | 63.8 | Measured |
| Physicians / 1,000 · 2023 | 0.29 | Measured |
| Under-5 mortality / 1,000 · 2024 | 38.8 | Measured |
| Fertility rate births / woman · 2024 | 3.17 | Measured |
| Land area km² | 582,650 | Measured |
| Net migration people · 2025 | -27,330 | Measured |
| Population people · 2024 | 51M | Measured |
| Population density / km² · 2023 | 95.3 | Measured |
| Population growth % / yr · 2024 | 2.0% | Measured |
| Urban population % · 2024 | 31.9% | Measured |
| Education spending % GDP · 2024 | 4.0% | Measured |
| Secondary enrollment % · 2023 | 84.3% | Measured |
| Tertiary enrollment % · 2024 | 10.4% | Measured |
| Fixed broadband / 100 · 2024 | 3.0 | Measured |
| Internet users % · 2024 | 35.0% | Measured |
| Mobile subscriptions / 100 · 2024 | 126.5 | Measured |
| Drinking water access % · 2024 | 65.6% | Measured |
| Electricity access % · 2023 | 76.2% | Measured |
| Sanitation access % · 2024 | 40.9% | Measured |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ · 2020 | 24.4 | Measured |
| CO₂ emissions per capita t / person · 2024 | 0.38 | Measured |
| Forest area % · 2023 | 6.2% | Measured |
| Renewable energy % · 2021 | 67.7% | Measured |
Kericho has a modeled cost-of-living index of 65 (world median = 100), based on Kenya's national price level adjusted for city size.
Climate normals for Kericho are being compiled.
Kericho has a population of about 54k.
Sources: STATLAS Modeled Index, GeoNames. See our methodology.