Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kenya instead of Gambia, you would:
Health
live 2.1 years longer
In Gambia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022. In Kenya, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.
be 31.1% less likely to be obese
In Gambia, 10.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kenya, that number is 7.1% of people as of 2016.
be 2.3 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Gambia, 1.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Kenya, that number is 4.2% of people as of 2020.
Economy
make 2.3 times more money
Gambia has a GDP per capita of $2,100 as of 2022, while in Kenya, the GDP per capita is $4,900 as of 2022.
be 32.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Gambia, 53.4% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Kenya, however, that number is 36.1% as of 2016.
be 32.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Gambia, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Kenya, that number is 5.6% as of 2022.
Life
be 42.2% more likely to be literate
In Gambia, the literacy rate is 58.1% as of 2021. In Kenya, it is 82.6% as of 2021.
be 25.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Gambia, approximately 37.2 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.
be 15.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Gambia, approximately 458.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Kenya, 530.0 women do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 20.3% more likely to have access to electricity
In Gambia, approximately 64% of people have electricity access (82% in urban areas, and 31% 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 12.1% less likely to have internet access
In Gambia, approximately 33.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Kenya, about 29.0% do as of 2021.
be 20.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Gambia, approximately 90% of people have improved drinking water access (92% in urban areas, and 86% 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 71.4% more on education
Gambia spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Kenya spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 65.4% more on healthcare
Gambia spends 2.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Kenya, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 6.7 times more coastline
Gambia has a total of 80 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 Gambia? See an in-depth size comparison.