Quality of life comparison
If you lived in California instead of Kenya, you would:
Health
be 2.5 times more likely to be obese
In Kenya, 11.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In California, that number is 28.4% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 70.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Kenya, 39.8% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In California, however, that number is 11.7% as of 2023.
make 35.6 times more money
Kenya has a GDP per capita of $2,363 as of 2025, while in California, the GDP per capita is $84,028 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 California, about 92.6% 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
