Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kenya instead of Barbados, you would:
Health
be 69.3% less likely to be obese
In Barbados, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kenya, that number is 7.1% of people as of 2016.
be 3.8 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Barbados, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2019. In Kenya, that number is 4.2% of people as of 2020.
live 8.9 years less
In Barbados, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 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
be 33.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Barbados, 8.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Kenya, that number is 5.6% as of 2022.
pay a 10.4% lower top tax rate
Barbados has a top tax rate of 33.5% as of 2016. In Kenya, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
make 68.2% less money
Barbados has a GDP per capita of $15,400 as of 2022, while in Kenya, the GDP per capita is $4,900 as of 2022.
Life
have 2.4 times more children
In Barbados, there are approximately 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kenya, there are 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 13.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Barbados, approximately 39.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Kenya, 530.0 women do as of 2020.
be 17.1% less likely to be literate
In Barbados, the literacy rate is 99.6% as of 2014. In Kenya, it is 82.6% as of 2021.
be 2.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Barbados, approximately 9.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Kenya, on the other hand, 27.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 23.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Barbados, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Kenya, 76% of the population do as of 2021.
be 66.3% less likely to have internet access
In Barbados, approximately 86.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Kenya, about 29.0% do as of 2021.
be 27.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Barbados, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Kenya, 71% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 26.2% less on education
Barbados spends 6.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Kenya spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 40.3% less on healthcare
Barbados spends 7.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Kenya, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 5.5 times more coastline
Barbados has a total of 97 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, Ministry of Finance, Barbados.
Kenya: At a glance
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