Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Dakota instead of Kenya, you would:
Health
live 7.0 years longer
In Kenya, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In South Dakota, that number is 77 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 10.8 times more money
Kenya has a GDP per capita of $5,700 as of 2023, while in South Dakota, the GDP per capita is $61,724 as of 2024.
be 57.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Kenya, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In South Dakota, that number is 2.4% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 3.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Kenya, approximately 29.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In South Dakota, about 88.7% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
