Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Kenya, you would:
Health
be 40.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Kenya, 4.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Rwanda, that number is 2.5% of people as of 2020.
be 18.3% less likely to be obese
In Kenya, 7.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Rwanda, that number is 5.8% of people as of 2016.
live 3.8 years less
In Kenya, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Rwanda, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 93.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Kenya, 40.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Rwanda, that number is 2.7% as of 2014.
make 50.0% less money
Kenya has a GDP per capita of $4,200 as of 2020, while in Rwanda, the GDP per capita is $2,100 as of 2020.
Life
be 27.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Kenya, approximately 342.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Rwanda, 248.0 women do as of 2017.
be 10.2% less likely to be literate
In Kenya, the literacy rate is 81.5% as of 2018. In Rwanda, it is 73.2% as of 2018.
Basic Needs
be 51.4% more likely to have internet access
In Kenya, approximately 17.8% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Rwanda, about 27.0% do as of 2020.
be 16.2% 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 Rwanda, that number is 83% of people on average (92% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2020.
be 37.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Kenya, approximately 85% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Rwanda, that number is 53% of people on average (76% in urban areas, and 48% in rural areas) as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 33.3% less on education
Kenya spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Rwanda spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 39.1% more on healthcare
Kenya spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Rwanda, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Rwanda: At a glance
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