Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kenya instead of India, you would:
Health
be 23.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In India, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2017. In Kenya, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2018.
live 0.7 years less
In India, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2020. In Kenya, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2020.
be 82.1% more likely to be obese
In India, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kenya, that number is 7.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 15.6% lower top tax rate
India has a top tax rate of 35.5% as of 2016. In Kenya, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
make 51.4% less money
India has a GDP per capita of $7,200 as of 2017, while in Kenya, the GDP per capita is $3,500 as of 2017.
be 4.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In India, 8.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Kenya, that number is 40.0% as of 2013.
be 64.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In India, 21.9% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Kenya, however, that number is 36.1% as of 2016.
Life
be 15.8% less likely to die during infancy
In India, approximately 35.4 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Kenya, on the other hand, 29.8 children do as of 2020.
have 49.5% more children
In India, there are approximately 18.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Kenya, there are 27.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
be 2.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In India, approximately 145.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Kenya, 342.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 33.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In India, approximately 84% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 78% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Kenya, that number is 56% of people on average (78% in urban areas, and 39% in rural areas) as of 2017.
be 48.2% less likely to have internet access
In India, approximately 34.5% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Kenya, about 17.8% do as of 2018.
be 26.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In India, approximately 93% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 91% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Kenya, that number is 68% of people on average (89% in urban areas, and 60% in rural areas) as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 36.8% more on education
India spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2013. Kenya spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2017.
Geography
see 92.3% less coastline
India has a total of 7,000 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, Ministry of Finance, Government of India.
Kenya: At a glance
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