Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kenya instead of Cyprus, you would:
Health
be 67.4% less likely to be obese
In Cyprus, 21.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kenya, that number is 7.1% of people as of 2016.
be 47.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Cyprus, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2017. In Kenya, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2018.
live 10.3 years less
In Cyprus, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In Kenya, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
pay a 14.3% lower top tax rate
Cyprus has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Kenya, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
make 90.6% less money
Cyprus has a GDP per capita of $37,200 as of 2017, while in Kenya, the GDP per capita is $3,500 as of 2017.
be 3.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cyprus, 11.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Kenya, that number is 40.0% as of 2013.
Life
have 2.5 times more children
In Cyprus, there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Kenya, there are 27.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
be 57.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Cyprus, approximately 6.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Kenya, 342.0 women do as of 2017.
be 17.8% less likely to be literate
In Cyprus, the literacy rate is 99.1% as of 2015. In Kenya, it is 81.5% as of 2018.
be 4.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Cyprus, approximately 7.4 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.
Basic Needs
be 44.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Cyprus, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2016. In Kenya, 56% of the population do as of 2017.
be 78.9% less likely to have internet access
In Cyprus, approximately 84.4% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Kenya, about 17.8% do as of 2018.
be 32.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Cyprus, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 18.8% less on education
Cyprus spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2015. Kenya spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2017.
Geography
see 17.3% less coastline
Cyprus has a total of 648 km of coastline. In Kenya, that number is 536 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Inland Revenue Department of the Republic of Cyprus, The World Factbook, Revenue Authority.
Kenya: At a glance
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