Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kenya instead of Egypt, you would:
Health
be 74.3% less likely to be obese
In Egypt, 43.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Kenya, that number is 11.3% of people as of 2024.
be 30.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Egypt, 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 8.0 years less
In Egypt, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 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 69.7% less spent on your healthcare
Egypt spends $905 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kenya spends $274 as of 2023.
have 56.9% fewer doctors per person
Egypt has 6.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Kenya has 2.9 as of 2023.
have 24.3% less access to essential health services
Egypt scores 70 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Kenya scores 53 as of 2021.
be 7.3 times more likely to die by suicide
Egypt has a suicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kenya, it is 4.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 19.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Egypt, 6.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Kenya, that number is 5.5% as of 2025.
be 18.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Egypt, 33.5% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Kenya, however, that number is 39.8% as of 2022.
make 23.4% less money
Egypt has a GDP per capita of $3,086 as of 2025, while in Kenya, the GDP per capita is $2,363 as of 2025.
Life
have 29.0% more children
In Egypt, there are approximately 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kenya, there are 27.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 8.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Egypt, approximately 17.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Kenya, 149.0 women do as of 2023.
be 64.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Egypt, approximately 20.8 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 Egypt, 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 53.1% less likely to have internet access
In Egypt, approximately 74.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Kenya, about 35.0% do as of 2024.
be 32.6% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Egypt, approximately 97% of people have access to drinking water (99% in urban areas, and 96% 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 10.9% less on healthcare
Egypt spends 4.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Kenya, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 78.1% less coastline
Egypt has a total of 2,450 km of coastline. In Kenya, that number is 536 km.
Safety
be 3.0 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Egypt, road accidents kill 9.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Kenya, they kill 28.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 76.5% less strain on fresh water
Egypt withdraws 141% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Kenya withdraws 33% as of 2022.
find 74.0% less home broadband
Egypt has 11.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Kenya has 3.0 as of 2024.
use 86.9% less electricity
Egypt uses 1,493 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Kenya uses 195 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 68.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Egypt, air pollution causes 105.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Kenya, it causes 33.0 as of 2019.
emit 84.8% less CO2
Egypt emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kenya emits 0.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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