Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kenya instead of Gabon, you would:
Health
be 52.7% less likely to be obese
In Gabon, 15.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kenya, that number is 7.1% of people as of 2016.
be 40.0% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Gabon, 3.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Kenya, that number is 4.2% of people as of 2020.
Economy
pay a 14.3% lower top tax rate
Gabon has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Kenya, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
make 70.8% less money
Gabon has a GDP per capita of $14,400 as of 2020, while in Kenya, the GDP per capita is $4,200 as of 2020.
be 42.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Gabon, 28.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Kenya, that number is 40.0% as of 2013.
Life
be 35.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Gabon, approximately 252.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Kenya, 342.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 71.2% less likely to have internet access
In Gabon, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Kenya, about 17.8% do as of 2018.
be 23.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Gabon, approximately 93% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 55% 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 82.1% more on education
Gabon spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Kenya spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 64.3% more on healthcare
Gabon spends 2.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Kenya, that number is 4.6% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 39.4% less coastline
Gabon has a total of 885 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, General Direction of Taxes.
Kenya: At a glance
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