Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sudan instead of Kenya, you would:
Health
be 93.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Kenya, 3.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Sudan, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2024.
live 2.7 years longer
In Kenya, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024. In Sudan, that number is 67 years (63 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
be 31.0% less likely to die by suicide
Kenya has a suicide rate of 4.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Sudan, it is 3.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 57.7% more likely to be obese
In Kenya, 11.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Sudan, that number is 17.8% of people as of 2024.
see 89.7% less spent on your healthcare
Kenya spends $274 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Sudan spends $28 as of 2023.
have 17.0% less access to essential health services
Kenya scores 53 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Sudan scores 44 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Kenya, 5.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Sudan, that number is 11.4% as of 2023.
make 50.7% less money
Kenya has a GDP per capita of $2,363 as of 2025, while in Sudan, the GDP per capita is $1,165 as of 2025.
Life
have 22.4% more children
In Kenya, there are approximately 27.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sudan, there are 33.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 71.8% 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 Sudan, 256.0 women do as of 2023.
be 26.5% less likely to be literate
In Kenya, the literacy rate is 82.6% as of 2021. In Sudan, it is 60.7% as of 2018.
be 25.4% more 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 Sudan, on the other hand, 42.9 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 13.4% 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 Sudan, that number is 66% of people on average (87% in urban areas, and 54% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 18.0% less likely to have internet access
In Kenya, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Sudan, about 28.7% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 34.5% less on healthcare
Kenya spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Sudan, that number is 2.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 59.1% more coastline
Kenya has a total of 536 km of coastline. In Sudan, that number is 853 km.
Safety
be 30.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Kenya, road accidents kill 28.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Sudan, they kill 19.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 14.0% more electricity
Kenya uses 195 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Sudan uses 223 kWh as of 2023.
find 98.0% less home broadband
Kenya has 3.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Sudan has 0.1 as of 2022.
live with 3.6 times more strain on fresh water
Kenya withdraws 33% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Sudan withdraws 119% as of 2022.
Environment
be 2.1 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Kenya, air pollution causes 33.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Sudan, it causes 70.0 as of 2019.
emit 13.2% more CO2
Kenya emits 0.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Sudan emits 0.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), The World Factbook (2018–2023), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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