Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kenya instead of Sudan, you would:
Health
live 2.6 years longer
In Sudan, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022. In Kenya, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.
be 21.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Sudan, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Kenya, that number is 4.2% of people as of 2020.
Economy
be 22.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Sudan, 46.5% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Kenya, however, that number is 36.1% as of 2016.
be 2.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Sudan, 19.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Kenya, that number is 40.0% as of 2013.
pay a 100.0% higher top tax rate
Sudan has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2015. In Kenya, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 34.3% more likely to be literate
In Sudan, the literacy rate is 60.7% as of 2018. In Kenya, it is 81.5% as of 2018.
be 34.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Sudan, approximately 42.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Kenya, on the other hand, 27.9 children do as of 2022.
be 15.9% more likely to die during childbirth
In Sudan, approximately 295.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Kenya, 342.0 women do as of 2017.
have 21.2% fewer children
In Sudan, there are approximately 33.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Kenya, there are 26.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 80.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Sudan, approximately 47% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 35% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Kenya, that number is 85% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 36.3% less likely to have internet access
In Sudan, approximately 28.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Kenya, about 17.8% do as of 2018.
be 18.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Sudan, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Kenya, that number is 71% of people on average (91% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.3 times more on education
Sudan spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. Kenya spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 37.2% less coastline
Sudan has a total of 853 km of coastline. In Kenya, that number is 536 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Sudan Chamber of Taxation.
Kenya: At a glance
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