Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kenya instead of Mali, you would:
Health
live 7.3 years longer
In Mali, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022. In Kenya, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.
be 17.4% less likely to be obese
In Mali, 8.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kenya, that number is 7.1% of people as of 2016.
be 4.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Mali, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Kenya, that number is 4.2% of people as of 2020.
Economy
make 90.9% more money
Mali has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2020, while in Kenya, the GDP per capita is $4,200 as of 2020.
be 14.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mali, 42.1% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Kenya, however, that number is 36.1% as of 2016.
be 5.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Mali, 7.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Kenya, that number is 40.0% as of 2013.
Life
be 39.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mali, approximately 562.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Kenya, 342.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.3 times more likely to be literate
In Mali, the literacy rate is 35.5% as of 2018. In Kenya, it is 81.5% as of 2018.
be 54.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Mali, approximately 60.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Kenya, on the other hand, 27.9 children do as of 2022.
have 35.7% fewer children
In Mali, there are approximately 41.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Kenya, there are 26.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 70.0% more likely to have access to electricity
In Mali, approximately 50% of people have electricity access (78% in urban areas, and 28% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Kenya, that number is 85% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 34.0% less likely to have internet access
In Mali, approximately 27.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Kenya, about 17.8% do as of 2018.
be 17.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Mali, approximately 86% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 76% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Kenya, that number is 71% of people on average (91% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 50.0% more on education
Mali spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Kenya spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 17.9% more on healthcare
Mali spends 3.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Kenya, that number is 4.6% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Kenya: At a glance
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