Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kenya instead of Djibouti, you would:
Health
live 4.3 years longer
In Djibouti, the average life expectancy is 65 years (62 years for men, 67 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 47.4% less likely to be obese
In Djibouti, 13.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kenya, that number is 7.1% of people as of 2016.
be 3.9 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Djibouti, 1.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Kenya, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2018.
Economy
be 57.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Djibouti, 23.0% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Kenya, however, that number is 36.1% as of 2016.
Life
be 28.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Djibouti, approximately 41.6 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 19.8% more children
In Djibouti, there are approximately 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Kenya, there are 27.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
be 37.9% more likely to die during childbirth
In Djibouti, approximately 248.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Kenya, 342.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 68.0% less likely to have internet access
In Djibouti, approximately 55.7% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Kenya, about 17.8% do as of 2018.
be 24.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Djibouti, approximately 90% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 59% 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 15.6% more on education
Djibouti spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2010. Kenya spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2017.
Geography
see 70.7% more coastline
Djibouti has a total of 314 km of coastline. In Kenya, that number is 536 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Kenya: At a glance
How big is Kenya compared to Djibouti? See an in-depth size comparison.