Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Democratic Republic of the Congo instead of Kenya, you would:
Health
be 76.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Kenya, 3.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 0.7% of people as of 2024.
be 40.7% less likely to be obese
In Kenya, 11.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 6.7% of people as of 2024.
live 1.8 years less
In Kenya, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2024.
see 79.0% less spent on your healthcare
Kenya spends $274 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Democratic Republic of the Congo spends $58 as of 2023.
have 28.0% fewer doctors per person
Kenya has 2.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Democratic Republic of the Congo has 2.1 as of 2022.
have 20.8% less access to essential health services
Kenya scores 53 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Democratic Republic of the Congo scores 42 as of 2021.
be 91.5% more likely to die by suicide
Kenya has a suicide rate of 4.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, it is 8.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 18.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Kenya, 5.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 4.4% as of 2025.
be 41.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Kenya, 39.8% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 56.2% as of 2020.
make 65.9% less money
Kenya has a GDP per capita of $2,363 as of 2025, while in Democratic Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $807 as of 2025.
Life
have 51.6% more children
In Kenya, there are approximately 27.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, there are 40.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.9 times more 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo, 427.0 women do as of 2023.
be 17.1% less likely to be literate
In Kenya, the literacy rate is 82.6% as of 2021. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, it is 68.5% as of 2023.
be 64.9% more 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the other hand, 56.4 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 71.0% less 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 22% of people on average (56% in urban areas, and 1% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 43.8% less likely to have internet access
In Kenya, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, about 19.7% do as of 2024.
be 45.6% less 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 36% of people on average (59% in urban areas, and 14% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 29.4% less on education
Kenya spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Democratic Republic of the Congo spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 15.4% less on healthcare
Kenya spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 3.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 93.1% less coastline
Kenya has a total of 536 km of coastline. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 37 km.
Safety
be 42.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Kenya, road accidents kill 28.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, they kill 16.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 99.3% less strain on fresh water
Kenya withdraws 33% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Democratic Republic of the Congo withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 99.0% less home broadband
Kenya has 3.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Democratic Republic of the Congo has 0.0 as of 2024.
use 34.2% less electricity
Kenya uses 195 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Democratic Republic of the Congo uses 129 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 84.2% less CO2
Kenya emits 0.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Democratic Republic of the Congo emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.2 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Kenya, air pollution causes 33.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, it causes 72.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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