Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kenya instead of Tunisia, you would:
Health
be 73.6% less likely to be obese
In Tunisia, 26.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kenya, that number is 7.1% of people as of 2016.
be 42.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Tunisia, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Kenya, that number is 4.2% of people as of 2020.
live 7.1 years less
In Tunisia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Kenya, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 68.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Tunisia, 17.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Kenya, that number is 5.6% as of 2022.
pay a 14.3% lower top tax rate
Tunisia has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Kenya, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
make 53.8% less money
Tunisia has a GDP per capita of $10,600 as of 2022, while in Kenya, the GDP per capita is $4,900 as of 2022.
be 2.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Tunisia, 16.6% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Kenya, however, that number is 36.1% as of 2016.
Life
have 89.6% more children
In Tunisia, there are approximately 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kenya, there are 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 14.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Tunisia, approximately 37.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Kenya, 530.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Tunisia, approximately 11.9 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.
Basic Needs
be 23.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Tunisia, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Kenya, that number is 76% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 63.3% less likely to have internet access
In Tunisia, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Kenya, about 29.0% do as of 2021.
be 28.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Tunisia, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 97% 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 34.2% less on education
Tunisia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Kenya spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 31.7% less on healthcare
Tunisia spends 6.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Kenya, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 53.3% less coastline
Tunisia has a total of 1,148 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, La Direction Générale des Impôts, Ministère des Finances.
Kenya: At a glance
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