Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Kenya, you would:
Health
be 33.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Kenya, 3.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 2.0% of people as of 2024.
live 4.2 years longer
In Kenya, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
be 50.5% less likely to be obese
In Kenya, 11.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2024.
see 35.5% less spent on your healthcare
Kenya spends $274 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Rwanda spends $177 as of 2023.
have 68.9% fewer doctors per person
Kenya has 2.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Rwanda has 0.9 as of 2022.
be 89.5% more likely to die by suicide
Kenya has a suicide rate of 4.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Rwanda, it is 8.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 31.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Kenya, 39.8% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Rwanda, however, that number is 27.4% as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Kenya, 5.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Rwanda, that number is 11.4% as of 2025.
make 52.4% less money
Kenya has a GDP per capita of $2,363 as of 2025, while in Rwanda, the GDP per capita is $1,124 as of 2025.
Life
be 14.0% 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 Rwanda, on the other hand, 29.4 children do as of 2024.
be 53.7% 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 Rwanda, 229.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 16.1% 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 Rwanda, that number is 64% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 58% in rural areas) as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 14.7% more on education
Kenya spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Rwanda spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 17.9% more on healthcare
Kenya spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Rwanda, that number is 5.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 25.9% less likely to be murdered
Kenya has a homicide rate of 4.9 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Rwanda, that number is 3.6 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 58.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Kenya, road accidents kill 28.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Rwanda, they kill 11.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 39.2% less strain on fresh water
Kenya withdraws 33% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Rwanda withdraws 20% as of 2022.
find 80.3% less home broadband
Kenya has 3.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Rwanda has 0.6 as of 2024.
use 60.7% less electricity
Kenya uses 195 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Rwanda uses 77 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 57.9% less CO2
Kenya emits 0.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Rwanda emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
be 87.9% more likely to die from air pollution
In Kenya, air pollution causes 33.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Rwanda, it causes 62.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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