Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Alaska instead of Kenya, you would:
Health
be 2.8 times more likely to be obese
In Kenya, 11.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Alaska, that number is 31.9% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 75.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Kenya, 39.8% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Alaska, however, that number is 9.9% as of 2023.
make 32.1 times more money
Kenya has a GDP per capita of $2,363 as of 2025, while in Alaska, the GDP per capita is $75,882 as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Kenya, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Alaska, about 90.8% do as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), World Health Organization (2024), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024). How we calculate this
