Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kenya instead of Croatia, you would:
Health
be 63.4% less likely to be obese
In Croatia, 30.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Kenya, that number is 11.3% of people as of 2024.
be 70.8% less likely to die by suicide
Croatia has a suicide rate of 15.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kenya, it is 4.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 30.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Croatia, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Kenya, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2024.
live 15.1 years less
In Croatia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 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 91.5% less spent on your healthcare
Croatia spends $3,229 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kenya spends $274 as of 2023.
have 92.6% fewer doctors per person
Croatia has 39.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Kenya has 2.9 as of 2023.
have 33.8% less access to essential health services
Croatia scores 80 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Kenya scores 53 as of 2021.
Economy
be 96.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Croatia, 20.3% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Kenya, however, that number is 39.8% as of 2022.
make 91.3% less money
Croatia has a GDP per capita of $27,104 as of 2025, while in Kenya, the GDP per capita is $2,363 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.2 times more children
In Croatia, there are approximately 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kenya, there are 27.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 49.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Croatia, approximately 3.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Kenya, 149.0 women do as of 2023.
be 16.9% less likely to be literate
In Croatia, the literacy rate is 99.4% as of 2021. In Kenya, it is 82.6% as of 2021.
be 8.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Croatia, approximately 4.1 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 23.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Croatia, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 58.2% less likely to have internet access
In Croatia, approximately 83.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Kenya, about 35.0% do as of 2024.
be 34.3% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Croatia, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 39.2% less on healthcare
Croatia spends 7.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Kenya, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 90.8% less coastline
Croatia has a total of 5,835 km of coastline. In Kenya, that number is 536 km.
Safety
be 7.3 times more likely to be murdered
Croatia has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Kenya, that number is 4.9 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 3.5 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Croatia, road accidents kill 8.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Kenya, they kill 28.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 89.7% less home broadband
Croatia has 29.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Kenya has 3.0 as of 2024.
live with 22.0 times more strain on fresh water
Croatia withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Kenya withdraws 33% as of 2022.
use 95.6% less electricity
Croatia uses 4,484 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Kenya uses 195 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 92.1% less CO2
Croatia emits 4.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kenya emits 0.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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