Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kenya instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
be 22.2% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Uganda, 5.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Kenya, that number is 4.2% of people as of 2020.
live 0.7 years longer
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Kenya, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.
be 34.0% more likely to be obese
In Uganda, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kenya, that number is 7.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 90.9% more money
Uganda has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2020, while in Kenya, the GDP per capita is $4,200 as of 2020.
pay a 25.0% lower top tax rate
Uganda has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Kenya, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
be 4.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Uganda, 9.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Kenya, that number is 40.0% as of 2013.
be 68.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Uganda, 21.4% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Kenya, however, that number is 36.1% as of 2016.
Life
have 35.5% fewer children
In Uganda, there are approximately 40.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Kenya, there are 26.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 2.9 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Uganda, approximately 29% of people have electricity access (66% in urban areas, and 17% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Kenya, that number is 85% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 10.9% less likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 20.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Kenya, about 17.8% do as of 2018.
be 14.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Uganda, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (92% in urban areas, and 80% 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 70.0% more on education
Uganda spends 3.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Kenya spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 21.1% more on healthcare
Uganda spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Kenya, that number is 4.6% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Uganda Revenue Authority.
Kenya: At a glance
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