Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kenya instead of Colombia, you would:
Health
be 54.7% less likely to be obese
In Colombia, 24.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Kenya, that number is 11.3% of people as of 2024.
be 5.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Colombia, 0.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Kenya, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2024.
live 14.1 years less
In Colombia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Kenya, that number is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024.
see 84.4% less spent on your healthcare
Colombia spends $1,758 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kenya spends $274 as of 2023.
have 88.6% fewer doctors per person
Colombia has 25.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Kenya has 2.9 as of 2023.
have 33.8% less access to essential health services
Colombia scores 80 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Kenya scores 53 as of 2021.
Economy
be 34.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Colombia, 8.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Kenya, that number is 5.5% as of 2025.
be 25.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Colombia, 31.8% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Kenya, however, that number is 39.8% as of 2022.
make 72.4% less money
Colombia has a GDP per capita of $8,562 as of 2025, while in Kenya, the GDP per capita is $2,363 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.0 times more children
In Colombia, there are approximately 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kenya, there are 27.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Colombia, approximately 59.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Kenya, 149.0 women do as of 2023.
be 13.4% less likely to be literate
In Colombia, the literacy rate is 95.3% as of 2024. In Kenya, it is 82.6% as of 2021.
be 3.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Colombia, approximately 10.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Kenya, on the other hand, 34.2 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 22.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Colombia, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 95% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Kenya, that number is 76% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 55.9% less likely to have internet access
In Colombia, approximately 79.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Kenya, about 35.0% do as of 2024.
be 32.4% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Colombia, approximately 97% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 84% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Kenya, that number is 66% of people on average (89% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 46.6% less on healthcare
Colombia spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Kenya, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 83.3% less coastline
Colombia has a total of 3,208 km of coastline. In Kenya, that number is 536 km.
Safety
be 80.4% less likely to be murdered
Colombia has a homicide rate of 24.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Kenya, that number is 4.9 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 74.1% more likely to die in a road accident
In Colombia, road accidents kill 16.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Kenya, they kill 28.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 82.3% less home broadband
Colombia has 17.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Kenya has 3.0 as of 2024.
live with 9.2 times more strain on fresh water
Colombia withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Kenya withdraws 33% as of 2022.
use 87.4% less electricity
Colombia uses 1,551 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Kenya uses 195 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 78.9% less CO2
Colombia emits 1.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kenya emits 0.4 tonnes as of 2024.
be 37.5% more likely to die from air pollution
In Colombia, air pollution causes 24.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Kenya, it causes 33.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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