Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kenya instead of Rwanda, you would:
Health
see 55.1% more spent on your healthcare
Rwanda spends $177 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kenya spends $274 as of 2023.
have 3.2 times more doctors per person
Rwanda has 0.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Kenya has 2.9 as of 2023.
be 47.2% less likely to die by suicide
Rwanda has a suicide rate of 8.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kenya, it is 4.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 50.0% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Rwanda, 2.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Kenya, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2024.
live 4.2 years less
In Rwanda, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 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.
be 2.0 times more likely to be obese
In Rwanda, 5.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Kenya, that number is 11.3% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 52.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Rwanda, 11.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Kenya, that number is 5.5% as of 2025.
make 2.1 times more money
Rwanda has a GDP per capita of $1,124 as of 2025, while in Kenya, the GDP per capita is $2,363 as of 2025.
be 45.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Rwanda, 27.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Kenya, however, that number is 39.8% as of 2022.
Life
be 34.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Rwanda, approximately 229.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Kenya, 149.0 women do as of 2023.
be 16.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Rwanda, approximately 29.4 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 19.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Rwanda, approximately 64% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 58% 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 10.3% more likely to have internet access
In Rwanda, approximately 31.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Kenya, about 35.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 12.8% less on education
Rwanda spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Kenya spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 15.2% less on healthcare
Rwanda spends 5.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Kenya, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 34.9% more likely to be murdered
Rwanda has a homicide rate of 3.6 per 100,000 people as of 2020. 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 Rwanda, road accidents kill 11.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Kenya, they kill 28.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 5.1 times more home broadband
Rwanda has 0.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Kenya has 3.0 as of 2024.
use 2.5 times more electricity
Rwanda uses 77 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Kenya uses 195 kWh as of 2024.
live with 64.6% more strain on fresh water
Rwanda withdraws 20% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Kenya withdraws 33% as of 2022.
Environment
be 46.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Rwanda, air pollution causes 62.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Kenya, it causes 33.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.4 times more CO2
Rwanda emits 0.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kenya emits 0.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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