Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kenya instead of Uzbekistan, you would:
Health
be 57.2% less likely to be obese
In Uzbekistan, 16.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kenya, that number is 7.1% of people as of 2016.
be 21.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Uzbekistan, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Kenya, that number is 4.2% of people as of 2020.
live 5.6 years less
In Uzbekistan, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Kenya, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 40.0% less money
Uzbekistan has a GDP per capita of $7,000 as of 2020, while in Kenya, the GDP per capita is $4,200 as of 2020.
be 8.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Uzbekistan, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Kenya, that number is 40.0% as of 2013.
be 2.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Uzbekistan, 14.0% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Kenya, however, that number is 36.1% as of 2016.
pay a 30.4% higher top tax rate
Uzbekistan has a top tax rate of 23.0% as of 2016. In Kenya, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 69.9% more children
In Uzbekistan, there are approximately 15.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Kenya, there are 26.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 11.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Uzbekistan, approximately 29.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Kenya, 342.0 women do as of 2017.
be 18.5% less likely to be literate
In Uzbekistan, the literacy rate is 100.0% as of 2019. In Kenya, it is 81.5% as of 2018.
be 46.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Uzbekistan, approximately 19.0 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.
Basic Needs
be 15.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Uzbekistan, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Kenya, 85% of the population do as of 2019.
be 64.4% less likely to have internet access
In Uzbekistan, approximately 50.1% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Kenya, about 17.8% do as of 2018.
be 27.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Uzbekistan, approximately 98% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 96% 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 17.9% less on healthcare
Uzbekistan spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Kenya, that number is 4.6% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, State Tax Committee.
Kenya: At a glance
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