Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kenya instead of Eritrea, you would:
Health
see 3.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Eritrea spends $87 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kenya spends $274 as of 2023.
have 3.3 times more doctors per person
Eritrea has 0.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Kenya has 2.9 as of 2023.
have 17.8% more access to essential health services
Eritrea scores 45 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Kenya scores 53 as of 2021.
be 65.4% less likely to die by suicide
Eritrea has a suicide rate of 13.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kenya, it is 4.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 7.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Eritrea, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Kenya, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2024.
live 5.1 years less
In Eritrea, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Kenya, that number is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024.
be 2.6 times more likely to be obese
In Eritrea, 4.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Kenya, that number is 11.3% of people as of 2024.
Life
be 48.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Eritrea, approximately 291.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Kenya, 149.0 women do as of 2023.
be 38.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Eritrea, approximately 24.7 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 40.1% more likely to have access to electricity
In Eritrea, approximately 54% of people have electricity access (77% in urban areas, and 37% 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 31.6% more likely to have internet access
In Eritrea, approximately 26.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Kenya, about 35.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 18.2% more on healthcare
Eritrea spends 3.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Kenya, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 76.0% less coastline
Eritrea has a total of 2,234 km of coastline. In Kenya, that number is 536 km.
Safety
be 59.3% more likely to die in a road accident
In Eritrea, road accidents kill 17.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Kenya, they kill 28.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 17.9 times more home broadband
Eritrea has 0.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Kenya has 3.0 as of 2024.
use 58.3% more electricity
Eritrea uses 123 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Kenya uses 195 kWh as of 2024.
live with 3.0 times more strain on fresh water
Eritrea withdraws 11% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Kenya withdraws 33% as of 2022.
Environment
be 57.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Eritrea, air pollution causes 78.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Kenya, it causes 33.0 as of 2019.
emit 72.7% more CO2
Eritrea emits 0.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kenya emits 0.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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