Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Kenya, you would:
Health
live 16.2 years longer
In Kenya, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024. In Czech Republic, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
see 17.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Kenya spends $274 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Czech Republic spends $4,674 as of 2024.
have 15.1 times more doctors per person
Kenya has 2.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Czech Republic has 43.5 as of 2022.
have 58.5% more access to essential health services
Kenya scores 53 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Czech Republic scores 84 as of 2021.
be 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In Kenya, 11.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Czech Republic, that number is 26.3% of people as of 2024.
be 2.9 times more likely to die by suicide
Kenya has a suicide rate of 4.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Czech Republic, it is 13.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 48.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Kenya, 5.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Czech Republic, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
be 74.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Kenya, 39.8% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Czech Republic, however, that number is 10.2% as of 2021.
make 15.2 times more money
Kenya has a GDP per capita of $2,363 as of 2025, while in Czech Republic, the GDP per capita is $35,917 as of 2025.
Life
be 98.0% 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 Czech Republic, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
be 93.9% 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 Czech Republic, on the other hand, 2.1 children do as of 2024.
have 71.4% fewer children
In Kenya, there are approximately 27.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Czech Republic, there are 7.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 31.2% 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 Czech Republic, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 2.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Kenya, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Czech Republic, about 87.7% do as of 2024.
be 50.5% 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 Czech Republic, that number is 99% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 95.6% more on healthcare
Kenya spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Czech Republic, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 84.2% less likely to be murdered
Kenya has a homicide rate of 4.9 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Czech Republic, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 81.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Kenya, road accidents kill 28.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Czech Republic, they kill 5.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 12.8 times more home broadband
Kenya has 3.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Czech Republic has 38.9 as of 2024.
live with 33.9% less strain on fresh water
Kenya withdraws 33% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Czech Republic withdraws 22% as of 2022.
use 30.1 times more electricity
Kenya uses 195 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Czech Republic uses 5,877 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 18.8 times more CO2
Kenya emits 0.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Czech Republic emits 7.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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