Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Missouri instead of Maryland, you would:
Health
live 7.1 years less
In Maryland, the average life expectancy is 77 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Kenya, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 91.8% less money
Maryland has a GDP per capita of $69,127 as of 2024, while in Kenya, the GDP per capita is $5,700 as of 2023.
be 53.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Maryland, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Kenya, that number is 5.7% as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 68.3% less likely to have internet access
In Maryland, approximately 91.6% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Kenya, about 29.0% do as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Feeding America, OECD Regional Demography, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
