Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kenya instead of Tanzania, you would:
Health
be 14.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Tanzania, 3.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Kenya, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2024.
see 2.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Tanzania spends $119 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kenya spends $274 as of 2023.
have 2.2 times more doctors per person
Tanzania has 1.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Kenya has 2.9 as of 2023.
have 23.3% more access to essential health services
Tanzania scores 43 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Kenya scores 53 as of 2021.
be 10.2% less likely to die by suicide
Tanzania has a suicide rate of 5.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kenya, it is 4.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 3.4 years less
In Tanzania, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 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.
Economy
make 79.2% more money
Tanzania has a GDP per capita of $1,319 as of 2025, while in Kenya, the GDP per capita is $2,363 as of 2025.
be 3.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Tanzania, 1.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Kenya, that number is 5.5% as of 2025.
Life
be 46.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Tanzania, approximately 276.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Kenya, 149.0 women do as of 2023.
be 19.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Tanzania, approximately 28.7 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.
have 22.5% fewer children
In Tanzania, there are approximately 34.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kenya, there are 27.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 57.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Tanzania, approximately 48% of people have electricity access (82% in urban areas, and 28% 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 12.3% more likely to have internet access
In Tanzania, approximately 31.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Kenya, about 35.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 27.2% more on education
Tanzania spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Kenya spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 42.6% more on healthcare
Tanzania spends 3.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Kenya, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 62.4% less coastline
Tanzania has a total of 1,424 km of coastline. In Kenya, that number is 536 km.
Safety
be 29.9% more likely to be murdered
Tanzania has a homicide rate of 3.8 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Kenya, that number is 4.9 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 78.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Tanzania, road accidents kill 15.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Kenya, they kill 28.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 12.2 times more home broadband
Tanzania has 0.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Kenya has 3.0 as of 2024.
use 44.7% more electricity
Tanzania uses 135 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Kenya uses 195 kWh as of 2024.
live with 2.6 times more strain on fresh water
Tanzania withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Kenya withdraws 33% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 22.6% more CO2
Tanzania emits 0.3 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 (2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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