Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nepal instead of Kenya, you would:
Health
be 96.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Kenya, 3.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Nepal, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2024.
live 6.8 years longer
In Kenya, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024. In Nepal, that number is 71 years (69 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.
be 29.4% less likely to be obese
In Kenya, 11.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Nepal, that number is 8.0% of people as of 2024.
see 21.0% more spent on your healthcare
Kenya spends $274 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Nepal spends $332 as of 2023.
have 3.5 times more doctors per person
Kenya has 2.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Nepal has 10.1 as of 2023.
be 2.2 times more likely to die by suicide
Kenya has a suicide rate of 4.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Nepal, it is 10.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 49.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Kenya, 39.8% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Nepal, however, that number is 20.3% as of 2022.
be 91.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Kenya, 5.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Nepal, that number is 10.5% as of 2025.
make 35.0% less money
Kenya has a GDP per capita of $2,363 as of 2025, while in Nepal, the GDP per capita is $1,536 as of 2025.
Life
be 35.1% 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 Nepal, on the other hand, 22.2 children do as of 2024.
be 13.8% less likely to be literate
In Kenya, the literacy rate is 82.6% as of 2021. In Nepal, it is 71.2% as of 2021.
have 29.7% fewer children
In Kenya, there are approximately 27.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nepal, there are 19.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 23.4% 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 Nepal, that number is 94% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 93% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 32.4% more likely to have internet access
In Kenya, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Nepal, about 46.3% do as of 2024.
be 42.7% 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 Nepal, that number is 94% of people on average (92% in urban areas, and 94% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 41.6% more on healthcare
Kenya spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Nepal, that number is 6.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 56.3% less likely to be murdered
Kenya has a homicide rate of 4.9 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Nepal, that number is 2.1 per 100,000 as of 2020.
Infrastructure
find 3.3 times more home broadband
Kenya has 3.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Nepal has 10.1 as of 2024.
live with 75.0% less strain on fresh water
Kenya withdraws 33% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Nepal withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 79.7% more electricity
Kenya uses 195 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Nepal uses 351 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 2.3 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Kenya, air pollution causes 33.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Nepal, it causes 76.0 as of 2019.
emit 42.1% more CO2
Kenya emits 0.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Nepal emits 0.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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