Quality of life comparison

live 6.4 years longer

In Kenya, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In China, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.

be 12.7% less likely to be obese

In Kenya, 7.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In China, that number is 6.2% of people as of 2016.

make 3.9 times more money

Kenya has a GDP per capita of $4,200 as of 2020, while in China, the GDP per capita is $16,400 as of 2020.

be 90.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Kenya, 40.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In China, that number is 3.6% as of 2019.

be 98.3% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Kenya, 36.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In China, however, that number is 0.6% as of 2019.

pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate

Kenya has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In China, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.

be 91.5% less likely to die during childbirth

In Kenya, approximately 342.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In China, 29.0 women do as of 2017.

be 18.8% more likely to be literate

In Kenya, the literacy rate is 81.5% as of 2018. In China, it is 96.8% as of 2018.

be 75.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Kenya, approximately 27.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In China, on the other hand, 6.8 children do as of 2022.

have 62.4% fewer children

In Kenya, there are approximately 26.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In China, there are 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 17.6% more likely to have access to electricity

In Kenya, approximately 85% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In China, 100% of the population do as of 2020.

be 3.9 times more likely to have internet access

In Kenya, approximately 17.8% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In China, about 70.0% do as of 2020.

be 33.6% 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 China, that number is 95% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 31.4% less on education

Kenya spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. China spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2018.

spend 17.4% more on healthcare

Kenya spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In China, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2019.

see 27.1 times more coastline

Kenya has a total of 536 km of coastline. In China, that number is 14,500 km.