Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uganda instead of Kenya, you would:
Health
live 4.7 years longer
In Kenya, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
be 16.0% less likely to be obese
In Kenya, 11.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 9.5% of people as of 2024.
be 63.3% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Kenya, 3.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 4.9% of people as of 2024.
see 49.4% less spent on your healthcare
Kenya spends $274 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uganda spends $139 as of 2023.
have 33.9% fewer doctors per person
Kenya has 2.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Uganda has 1.9 as of 2022.
be 20.1% more likely to die by suicide
Kenya has a suicide rate of 4.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uganda, it is 5.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 49.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Kenya, 5.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Uganda, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
be 59.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Kenya, 39.8% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Uganda, however, that number is 16.1% as of 2023.
make 48.9% less money
Kenya has a GDP per capita of $2,363 as of 2025, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $1,206 as of 2025.
Life
have 27.7% more children
In Kenya, there are approximately 27.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uganda, there are 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 32.4% 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 Uganda, that number is 52% of people on average (76% in urban areas, and 42% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 74.4% less likely to have internet access
In Kenya, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Uganda, about 8.9% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 36.3% less on education
Kenya spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Uganda spends 2.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Safety
be 43.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Kenya, road accidents kill 28.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Uganda, they kill 16.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 84.2% more likely to be murdered
Kenya has a homicide rate of 4.9 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Uganda, that number is 9.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 82.5% less strain on fresh water
Kenya withdraws 33% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uganda withdraws 6% as of 2022.
find 93.1% less home broadband
Kenya has 3.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Uganda has 0.2 as of 2024.
use 51.2% less electricity
Kenya uses 195 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Uganda uses 95 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 55.3% less CO2
Kenya emits 0.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Uganda emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
be 81.8% more likely to die from air pollution
In Kenya, air pollution causes 33.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Uganda, it causes 60.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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