Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kenya instead of Nepal, you would:
Health
be 54.8% less likely to die by suicide
Nepal has a suicide rate of 10.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kenya, it is 4.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 30.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Nepal, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Kenya, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2024.
live 6.8 years less
In Nepal, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024. In Kenya, that number is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024.
be 41.7% more likely to be obese
In Nepal, 8.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Kenya, that number is 11.3% of people as of 2024.
see 17.4% less spent on your healthcare
Nepal spends $332 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kenya spends $274 as of 2023.
have 71.4% fewer doctors per person
Nepal has 10.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Kenya has 2.9 as of 2023.
Economy
be 47.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Nepal, 10.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Kenya, that number is 5.5% as of 2025.
make 53.8% more money
Nepal has a GDP per capita of $1,536 as of 2025, while in Kenya, the GDP per capita is $2,363 as of 2025.
be 96.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Nepal, 20.3% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Kenya, however, that number is 39.8% as of 2022.
Life
be 16.0% more likely to be literate
In Nepal, the literacy rate is 71.2% as of 2021. In Kenya, it is 82.6% as of 2021.
have 42.2% more children
In Nepal, there are approximately 19.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kenya, there are 27.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 54.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Nepal, approximately 22.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Kenya, on the other hand, 34.2 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 18.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Nepal, approximately 94% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 93% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Kenya, that number is 76% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 24.5% less likely to have internet access
In Nepal, approximately 46.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Kenya, about 35.0% do as of 2024.
be 29.9% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Nepal, approximately 94% of people have access to drinking water (92% in urban areas, and 94% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Kenya, that number is 66% of people on average (89% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 29.4% less on healthcare
Nepal spends 6.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Kenya, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.3 times more likely to be murdered
Nepal has a homicide rate of 2.1 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Kenya, that number is 4.9 per 100,000 as of 2022.
Infrastructure
find 69.8% less home broadband
Nepal has 10.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Kenya has 3.0 as of 2024.
live with 4.0 times more strain on fresh water
Nepal withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Kenya withdraws 33% as of 2022.
use 44.4% less electricity
Nepal uses 351 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Kenya uses 195 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 56.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Nepal, air pollution causes 76.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Kenya, it causes 33.0 as of 2019.
emit 29.6% less CO2
Nepal emits 0.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kenya emits 0.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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