Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kenya instead of Chad, you would:
Health
live 10.7 years longer
In Chad, the average life expectancy is 58 years (56 years for men, 60 years for women) as of 2020. In Kenya, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2020.
be 3.6 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Chad, 1.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Kenya, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2018.
be 16.4% more likely to be obese
In Chad, 6.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kenya, that number is 7.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 52.2% more money
Chad has a GDP per capita of $2,300 as of 2017, while in Kenya, the GDP per capita is $3,500 as of 2017.
be 22.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Chad, 46.7% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Kenya, however, that number is 36.1% as of 2016.
pay a 50.0% lower top tax rate
Chad has a top tax rate of 60.0% as of 2016. In Kenya, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 70.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Chad, approximately 1140.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Kenya, 342.0 women do as of 2017.
be 3.7 times more likely to be literate
In Chad, the literacy rate is 22.3% as of 2016. In Kenya, it is 81.5% as of 2018.
be 56.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Chad, approximately 68.6 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Kenya, on the other hand, 29.8 children do as of 2020.
have 34.8% fewer children
In Chad, there are approximately 41.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Kenya, there are 27.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 6.4 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Chad, approximately 9% of people have electricity access (31% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Kenya, that number is 56% of people on average (78% in urban areas, and 39% in rural areas) as of 2017.
be 2.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Chad, approximately 6.5% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Kenya, about 17.8% do as of 2018.
be 22.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Chad, approximately 56% of people have improved drinking water access (87% in urban areas, and 47% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Kenya, that number is 68% of people on average (89% in urban areas, and 60% in rural areas) as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 79.3% more on education
Chad spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2013. Kenya spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2017.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, General Inspectorate of Finance.
Kenya: At a glance
How big is Kenya compared to Chad? See an in-depth size comparison.