Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Namibia instead of Kenya, you would:
Health
live 3.7 years longer
In Kenya, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024. In Namibia, that number is 68 years (63 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
see 3.9 times more spent on your healthcare
Kenya spends $274 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Namibia spends $1,068 as of 2023.
have 91.3% more doctors per person
Kenya has 2.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Namibia has 5.5 as of 2022.
have 18.9% more access to essential health services
Kenya scores 53 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Namibia scores 63 as of 2021.
be 3.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Kenya, 3.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Namibia, that number is 9.0% of people as of 2024.
be 61.9% more likely to be obese
In Kenya, 11.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Namibia, that number is 18.3% of people as of 2024.
be 87.6% more likely to die by suicide
Kenya has a suicide rate of 4.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Namibia, it is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 2.1 times more money
Kenya has a GDP per capita of $2,363 as of 2025, while in Namibia, the GDP per capita is $4,876 as of 2025.
be 3.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Kenya, 5.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Namibia, that number is 19.3% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 85.4% more likely to have internet access
In Kenya, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Namibia, about 64.9% do as of 2024.
be 31.9% 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 Namibia, that number is 87% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2024.
be 25.6% 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 Namibia, that number is 57% of people on average (75% in urban areas, and 34% in rural areas) as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 2.3 times more on education
Kenya spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Namibia spends 9.1% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 2.2 times more on healthcare
Kenya spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Namibia, that number is 9.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 2.9 times more coastline
Kenya has a total of 536 km of coastline. In Namibia, that number is 1,572 km.
Safety
be 22.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Kenya, road accidents kill 28.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Namibia, they kill 22.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.3 times more likely to be murdered
Kenya has a homicide rate of 4.9 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Namibia, that number is 11.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 99.1% less strain on fresh water
Kenya withdraws 33% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Namibia withdraws 0% as of 2022.
use 6.3 times more electricity
Kenya uses 195 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Namibia uses 1,232 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 30.3% more likely to die from air pollution
In Kenya, air pollution causes 33.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Namibia, it causes 43.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.2 times more CO2
Kenya emits 0.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Namibia emits 1.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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