Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kenya instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
be 7.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Indonesia, 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 7.5 years less
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In Kenya, that number is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024.
see 34.1% less spent on your healthcare
Indonesia spends $417 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kenya spends $274 as of 2023.
have 44.8% fewer doctors per person
Indonesia has 5.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Kenya has 2.9 as of 2023.
be 3.8 times more likely to die by suicide
Indonesia has a suicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kenya, it is 4.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 68.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Indonesia, 3.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Kenya, that number is 5.5% as of 2025.
be 4.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Indonesia, 8.5% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Kenya, however, that number is 39.8% as of 2022.
make 53.3% less money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $5,060 as of 2025, while in Kenya, the GDP per capita is $2,363 as of 2025.
Life
have 71.1% more children
In Indonesia, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kenya, there are 27.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 14.0% less likely to be literate
In Indonesia, the literacy rate is 96.0% as of 2020. In Kenya, it is 82.6% as of 2021.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Indonesia, approximately 15.2 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 23.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Indonesia, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 99% 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 51.9% less likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 72.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Kenya, about 35.0% do as of 2024.
be 26.3% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Indonesia, approximately 89% of people have access to drinking water (95% in urban areas, and 80% 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 3.1 times more on education
Indonesia spends 1.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Kenya spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 61.1% more on healthcare
Indonesia spends 2.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Kenya, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 99.0% less coastline
Indonesia has a total of 54,716 km of coastline. In Kenya, that number is 536 km.
Safety
be 16.2 times more likely to be murdered
Indonesia has a homicide rate of 0.3 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Kenya, that number is 4.9 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 2.5 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Indonesia, road accidents kill 11.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Kenya, they kill 28.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 38.2% less home broadband
Indonesia has 4.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Kenya has 3.0 as of 2024.
live with 11.9% more strain on fresh water
Indonesia withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Kenya withdraws 33% as of 2022.
use 86.5% less electricity
Indonesia uses 1,445 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Kenya uses 195 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 43.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Indonesia, air pollution causes 58.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Kenya, it causes 33.0 as of 2019.
emit 86.8% less CO2
Indonesia emits 2.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kenya emits 0.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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