Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kenya instead of Pakistan, you would:
Health
be 54.0% less likely to be obese
In Pakistan, 24.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Kenya, that number is 11.3% of people as of 2024.
see 80.5% more spent on your healthcare
Pakistan spends $152 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kenya spends $274 as of 2023.
have 17.8% more access to essential health services
Pakistan scores 45 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Kenya scores 53 as of 2021.
be 18.8% less likely to die by suicide
Pakistan has a suicide rate of 5.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kenya, it is 4.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 15.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Pakistan, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Kenya, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2024.
live 4.0 years less
In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In Kenya, that number is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024.
have 75.1% fewer doctors per person
Pakistan has 11.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Kenya has 2.9 as of 2023.
Economy
make 48.1% more money
Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $1,596 as of 2025, while in Kenya, the GDP per capita is $2,363 as of 2025.
be 37.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Pakistan, 28.9% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Kenya, however, that number is 39.8% as of 2022.
Life
be 40.3% more likely to be literate
In Pakistan, the literacy rate is 58.9% as of 2021. In Kenya, it is 82.6% as of 2021.
be 29.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Pakistan, approximately 48.2 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 20.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Pakistan, approximately 96% of people have electricity access (100% 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 38.9% less likely to have internet access
In Pakistan, approximately 57.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Kenya, about 35.0% do as of 2024.
be 27.7% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Pakistan, approximately 91% of people have access to drinking water (93% in urban areas, and 89% 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 2.1 times more on education
Pakistan spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Kenya spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 72.6% more on healthcare
Pakistan spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Kenya, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 48.8% less coastline
Pakistan has a total of 1,046 km of coastline. In Kenya, that number is 536 km.
Safety
be 12.5% more likely to be murdered
Pakistan has a homicide rate of 4.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Kenya, that number is 4.9 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 2.4 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Pakistan, road accidents kill 11.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Kenya, they kill 28.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.1 times more home broadband
Pakistan has 1.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Kenya has 3.0 as of 2024.
live with 69.8% less strain on fresh water
Pakistan withdraws 110% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Kenya withdraws 33% as of 2022.
use 62.3% less electricity
Pakistan uses 518 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Kenya uses 195 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 68.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Pakistan, air pollution causes 105.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Kenya, it causes 33.0 as of 2019.
emit 53.1% less CO2
Pakistan emits 0.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kenya emits 0.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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