Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Kenya, you would:
Health
be 96.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Kenya, 3.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Bangladesh, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2024.
live 11.1 years longer
In Kenya, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024. In Bangladesh, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
be 49.0% less likely to be obese
In Kenya, 11.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bangladesh, that number is 5.8% of people as of 2024.
have 2.5 times more doctors per person
Kenya has 2.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Bangladesh has 7.2 as of 2023.
be 38.6% less likely to die by suicide
Kenya has a suicide rate of 4.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bangladesh, it is 2.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 27.7% less spent on your healthcare
Kenya spends $274 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bangladesh spends $199 as of 2023.
Economy
be 30.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Kenya, 5.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bangladesh, that number is 3.8% as of 2025.
be 53.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Kenya, 39.8% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Bangladesh, however, that number is 18.7% as of 2022.
Life
be 22.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Kenya, approximately 149.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Bangladesh, 115.0 women do as of 2023.
be 28.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Kenya, approximately 34.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Bangladesh, on the other hand, 24.4 children do as of 2024.
have 25.9% fewer children
In Kenya, there are approximately 27.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bangladesh, there are 20.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 30.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Kenya, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Bangladesh, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 52.7% more likely to have internet access
In Kenya, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Bangladesh, about 53.4% do as of 2024.
be 50.6% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Kenya, approximately 66% of people have access to drinking water (89% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Bangladesh, that number is 99% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 49.5% less on education
Kenya spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Bangladesh spends 2.0% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 50.1% less on healthcare
Kenya spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Bangladesh, that number is 2.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 34.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Kenya, road accidents kill 28.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bangladesh, they kill 18.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.7 times more home broadband
Kenya has 3.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bangladesh has 8.1 as of 2024.
live with 82.8% less strain on fresh water
Kenya withdraws 33% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bangladesh withdraws 6% as of 2022.
use 3.1 times more electricity
Kenya uses 195 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Bangladesh uses 603 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 100.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Kenya, air pollution causes 33.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bangladesh, it causes 66.0 as of 2019.
emit 89.5% more CO2
Kenya emits 0.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bangladesh emits 0.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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