Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kenya instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
be 38.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Uganda, 4.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Kenya, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2024.
see 97.8% more spent on your healthcare
Uganda spends $139 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kenya spends $274 as of 2023.
have 51.3% more doctors per person
Uganda has 1.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Kenya has 2.9 as of 2023.
be 16.7% less likely to die by suicide
Uganda has a suicide rate of 5.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kenya, it is 4.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 4.7 years less
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 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 19.1% more likely to be obese
In Uganda, 9.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Kenya, that number is 11.3% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 95.9% more money
Uganda has a GDP per capita of $1,206 as of 2025, while in Kenya, the GDP per capita is $2,363 as of 2025.
be 98.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Uganda, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Kenya, that number is 5.5% as of 2025.
be 2.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Uganda, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Kenya, however, that number is 39.8% as of 2022.
Life
have 21.7% fewer children
In Uganda, there are approximately 34.4 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 48.0% more likely to have access to electricity
In Uganda, approximately 52% of people have electricity access (76% in urban areas, and 42% 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 3.9 times more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 8.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Kenya, about 35.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 57.0% more on education
Uganda spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Kenya spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 45.7% less likely to be murdered
Uganda has a homicide rate of 9.0 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Kenya, that number is 4.9 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 76.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Uganda, road accidents kill 16.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Kenya, they kill 28.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 14.5 times more home broadband
Uganda has 0.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Kenya has 3.0 as of 2024.
use 2.0 times more electricity
Uganda uses 95 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Kenya uses 195 kWh as of 2024.
live with 5.7 times more strain on fresh water
Uganda withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Kenya withdraws 33% as of 2022.
Environment
be 45.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Uganda, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Kenya, it causes 33.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.2 times more CO2
Uganda emits 0.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kenya emits 0.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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