Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Kenya, you would:
Health
be 78.6% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Kenya, 4.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Dominican Republic, that number is 0.9% of people as of 2020.
live 2.9 years longer
In Kenya, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Dominican Republic, that number is 73 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022.
be 3.9 times more likely to be obese
In Kenya, 7.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Dominican Republic, that number is 27.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.0 times more money
Kenya has a GDP per capita of $4,200 as of 2020, while in Dominican Republic, the GDP per capita is $17,000 as of 2020.
be 87.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Kenya, 40.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Dominican Republic, that number is 5.1% as of 2017.
be 41.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Kenya, 36.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Dominican Republic, however, that number is 21.0% as of 2019.
pay a 16.7% lower top tax rate
Kenya has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Dominican Republic, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 72.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Kenya, approximately 342.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Dominican Republic, 95.0 women do as of 2017.
be 15.1% more likely to be literate
In Kenya, the literacy rate is 81.5% as of 2018. In Dominican Republic, it is 93.8% as of 2016.
be 24.0% 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 Dominican Republic, on the other hand, 21.2 children do as of 2022.
have 31.7% fewer children
In Kenya, there are approximately 26.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Dominican Republic, there are 18.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 17.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Kenya, approximately 85% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Dominican Republic, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 4.3 times more likely to have internet access
In Kenya, approximately 17.8% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Dominican Republic, about 77.0% do as of 2020.
be 36.5% 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 Dominican Republic, that number is 97% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 21.6% less on education
Kenya spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Dominican Republic spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 28.3% more on healthcare
Kenya spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Dominican Republic, that number is 5.9% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 2.4 times more coastline
Kenya has a total of 536 km of coastline. In Dominican Republic, that number is 1,288 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Direccion General de Impuestos Internos.
Dominican Republic: At a glance
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