Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kenya instead of Paraguay, you would:
Health
be 65.0% less likely to be obese
In Paraguay, 20.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kenya, that number is 7.1% of people as of 2016.
be 9.4 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Paraguay, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Kenya, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2018.
live 8.9 years less
In Paraguay, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Kenya, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 72.7% less money
Paraguay has a GDP per capita of $12,800 as of 2017, while in Kenya, the GDP per capita is $3,500 as of 2017.
be 7.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Paraguay, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Kenya, that number is 40.0% as of 2013.
be 62.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Paraguay, 22.2% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Kenya, however, that number is 36.1% as of 2016.
Life
have 63.9% more children
In Paraguay, there are approximately 16.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Kenya, there are 27.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
be 4.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Paraguay, approximately 84.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Kenya, 342.0 women do as of 2017.
be 13.3% less likely to be literate
In Paraguay, the literacy rate is 94.0% as of 2018. In Kenya, it is 81.5% as of 2018.
be 76.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Paraguay, approximately 16.9 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Kenya, on the other hand, 29.8 children do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 43.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Paraguay, approximately 98% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2016. In Kenya, that number is 56% of people on average (78% in urban areas, and 39% in rural areas) as of 2017.
be 72.6% less likely to have internet access
In Paraguay, approximately 65.0% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Kenya, about 17.8% do as of 2018.
be 32.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Paraguay, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Kenya, that number is 68% of people on average (89% in urban areas, and 60% in rural areas) as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 52.9% more on education
Paraguay spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Kenya spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2017.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Kenya: At a glance
How big is Kenya compared to Paraguay? See an in-depth size comparison.