Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kenya instead of Pakistan, you would:
Health
be 17.4% less likely to be obese
In Pakistan, 8.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kenya, that number is 7.1% of people as of 2016.
be 21.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Pakistan, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Kenya, that number is 4.2% of people as of 2020.
Economy
be 6.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Pakistan, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Kenya, that number is 40.0% as of 2013.
be 48.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Pakistan, 24.3% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Kenya, however, that number is 36.1% as of 2016.
pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate
Pakistan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Kenya, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 40.5% more likely to be literate
In Pakistan, the literacy rate is 58.0% as of 2019. In Kenya, it is 81.5% as of 2018.
be 48.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Pakistan, approximately 54.0 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.
be 2.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Pakistan, approximately 140.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Kenya, 342.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 28.7% less likely to have internet access
In Pakistan, approximately 25.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Kenya, about 17.8% do as of 2018.
be 24.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Pakistan, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 92% 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 2.0 times more on education
Pakistan spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Kenya spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 35.3% more on healthcare
Pakistan spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Kenya, that number is 4.6% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 48.8% less coastline
Pakistan has a total of 1,046 km of coastline. In Kenya, that number is 536 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Federal Board of Revenue, Government of Pakistan.
Kenya: At a glance
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