Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kenya instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
Health
be 74.3% less likely to be obese
In Dominican Republic, 27.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kenya, that number is 7.1% of people as of 2016.
be 4.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Dominican Republic, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Kenya, that number is 4.2% of people as of 2020.
live 2.9 years less
In Dominican Republic, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022. In Kenya, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 74.6% less money
Dominican Republic has a GDP per capita of $19,300 as of 2022, while in Kenya, the GDP per capita is $4,900 as of 2022.
be 51.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Dominican Republic, 23.9% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Kenya, however, that number is 36.1% as of 2016.
pay a 20.0% higher top tax rate
Dominican Republic has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Kenya, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 48.0% more children
In Dominican Republic, there are approximately 17.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kenya, there are 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Dominican Republic, approximately 107.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Kenya, 530.0 women do as of 2020.
be 13.5% less likely to be literate
In Dominican Republic, the literacy rate is 95.5% as of 2022. In Kenya, it is 82.6% as of 2021.
be 31.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Dominican Republic, approximately 21.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Kenya, on the other hand, 27.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 22.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Dominican Republic, approximately 98% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 95% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Kenya, that number is 76% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 65.9% less likely to have internet access
In Dominican Republic, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Kenya, about 29.0% do as of 2021.
be 26.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Dominican Republic, approximately 97% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Kenya, that number is 71% of people on average (91% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 12.2% less on healthcare
Dominican Republic spends 4.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Kenya, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 58.4% less coastline
Dominican Republic has a total of 1,288 km of coastline. In Kenya, that number is 536 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Direccion General de Impuestos Internos.
Kenya: At a glance
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