Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kenya instead of Thailand, you would:
Health
be 31.1% less likely to be obese
In Thailand, 16.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Kenya, that number is 11.3% of people as of 2024.
be 72.4% less likely to die by suicide
Thailand has a suicide rate of 16.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kenya, it is 4.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Thailand, 1.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Kenya, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2024.
live 12.7 years less
In Thailand, the average life expectancy is 77 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Kenya, that number is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024.
see 74.3% less spent on your healthcare
Thailand spends $1,067 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kenya spends $274 as of 2023.
have 46.6% fewer doctors per person
Thailand has 5.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Kenya has 2.9 as of 2023.
have 35.4% less access to essential health services
Thailand scores 82 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Kenya scores 53 as of 2021.
Economy
be 7.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Thailand, 0.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Kenya, that number is 5.5% as of 2025.
be 7.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Thailand, 5.4% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Kenya, however, that number is 39.8% as of 2022.
make 70.7% less money
Thailand has a GDP per capita of $8,057 as of 2025, while in Kenya, the GDP per capita is $2,363 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.3 times more children
In Thailand, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kenya, there are 27.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Thailand, approximately 34.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Kenya, 149.0 women do as of 2023.
be 4.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Thailand, approximately 7.7 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.
Basic Needs
be 23.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Thailand, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 61.5% less likely to have internet access
In Thailand, approximately 90.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Kenya, about 35.0% do as of 2024.
be 34.4% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Thailand, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 59.5% more on education
Thailand spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Kenya spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 83.3% less coastline
Thailand has a total of 3,219 km of coastline. In Kenya, that number is 536 km.
Safety
be 11.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Thailand, road accidents kill 25.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Kenya, they kill 28.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 79.6% less home broadband
Thailand has 14.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Kenya has 3.0 as of 2024.
live with 44.5% more strain on fresh water
Thailand withdraws 23% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Kenya withdraws 33% as of 2022.
use 93.4% less electricity
Thailand uses 2,965 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Kenya uses 195 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 90.4% less CO2
Thailand emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kenya emits 0.4 tonnes as of 2024.
be 13.8% more likely to die from air pollution
In Thailand, air pollution causes 29.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Kenya, it causes 33.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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