Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Kenya, you would:
Health
be 97.6% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Kenya, 4.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Bangladesh, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2018.
live 5.0 years longer
In Kenya, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Bangladesh, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
be 49.3% less likely to be obese
In Kenya, 7.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bangladesh, that number is 3.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 14.3% more money
Kenya has a GDP per capita of $4,200 as of 2020, while in Bangladesh, the GDP per capita is $4,800 as of 2020.
be 89.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Kenya, 40.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Bangladesh, that number is 4.4% as of 2017.
be 32.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Kenya, 36.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Bangladesh, however, that number is 24.3% as of 2016.
Life
be 49.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Kenya, approximately 342.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Bangladesh, 173.0 women do as of 2017.
have 33.0% fewer children
In Kenya, there are approximately 26.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Bangladesh, there are 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 40.2% more likely to have internet access
In Kenya, approximately 17.8% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Bangladesh, about 25.0% do as of 2020.
be 38.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Kenya, approximately 71% of people have improved drinking water access (91% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Bangladesh, that number is 99% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 74.5% less on education
Kenya spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Bangladesh spends 1.3% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 45.7% less on healthcare
Kenya spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Bangladesh, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Bangladesh: At a glance
How big is Bangladesh compared to Kenya? See an in-depth size comparison.