Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kenya instead of Haiti, you would:
Health
see 2.6 times more spent on your healthcare
Haiti spends $105 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kenya spends $274 as of 2023.
be 41.4% less likely to die by suicide
Haiti has a suicide rate of 7.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kenya, it is 4.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 87.5% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Haiti, 1.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Kenya, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2024.
live 1.3 years less
In Haiti, the average life expectancy is 65 years (62 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024. In Kenya, that number is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
be 63.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Haiti, 14.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Kenya, that number is 5.5% as of 2025.
make 12.3% less money
Haiti has a GDP per capita of $2,694 as of 2025, while in Kenya, the GDP per capita is $2,363 as of 2025.
Life
be 54.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Haiti, approximately 328.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Kenya, 149.0 women do as of 2023.
be 12.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Haiti, approximately 39.0 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.
have 22.9% more children
In Haiti, there are approximately 21.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kenya, there are 27.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 48.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Haiti, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (84% in urban areas, and 3% 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 26.9% less likely to have internet access
In Haiti, approximately 47.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Kenya, about 35.0% do as of 2024.
be 10.5% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Haiti, approximately 73% of people have access to drinking water (85% in urban areas, and 55% 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 4.2 times more on education
Haiti spends 1.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Kenya spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 36.4% more on healthcare
Haiti spends 3.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Kenya, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 69.7% less coastline
Haiti has a total of 1,771 km of coastline. In Kenya, that number is 536 km.
Safety
be 88.2% less likely to be murdered
Haiti has a homicide rate of 41.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Kenya, that number is 4.9 per 100,000 as of 2022.
Infrastructure
find 9.8 times more home broadband
Haiti has 0.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Kenya has 3.0 as of 2024.
use 2.6 times more electricity
Haiti uses 76 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2022. Kenya uses 195 kWh as of 2024.
live with 2.5 times more strain on fresh water
Haiti withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Kenya withdraws 33% as of 2022.
Environment
be 34.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Haiti, air pollution causes 50.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Kenya, it causes 33.0 as of 2019.
emit 26.7% more CO2
Haiti emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kenya emits 0.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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