Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kenya instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
be 50.5% less likely to be obese
In Ukraine, 22.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Kenya, that number is 11.3% of people as of 2024.
be 78.4% less likely to die by suicide
Ukraine has a suicide rate of 21.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kenya, it is 4.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 10.9 years less
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 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 80.1% less spent on your healthcare
Ukraine spends $1,382 per person on healthcare as of 2021 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kenya spends $274 as of 2023.
have 91.8% fewer doctors per person
Ukraine has 35.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Kenya has 2.9 as of 2023.
have 30.3% less access to essential health services
Ukraine scores 76 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Kenya scores 53 as of 2021.
Economy
be 71.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ukraine, 23.2% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Kenya, however, that number is 39.8% as of 2022.
make 59.7% less money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $5,866 as of 2025, while in Kenya, the GDP per capita is $2,363 as of 2025.
Life
have 4.9 times more children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 5.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kenya, there are 27.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 9.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Ukraine, approximately 15.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Kenya, 149.0 women do as of 2023.
be 17.4% less likely to be literate
In Ukraine, the literacy rate is 100.0% as of 2021. In Kenya, it is 82.6% as of 2021.
be 4.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Ukraine, approximately 7.6 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 Ukraine, 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 57.6% less likely to have internet access
In Ukraine, approximately 82.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Kenya, about 35.0% do as of 2024.
be 29.8% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Ukraine, approximately 93% of people have access to drinking water (91% 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 21.8% less on education
Ukraine spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Kenya spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 47.0% less on healthcare
Ukraine spends 8.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2021. In Kenya, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 80.7% less coastline
Ukraine has a total of 2,782 km of coastline. In Kenya, that number is 536 km.
Safety
be 28.8% more likely to be murdered
Ukraine has a homicide rate of 3.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kenya, that number is 4.9 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 2.7 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Ukraine, road accidents kill 10.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Kenya, they kill 28.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 86.0% less home broadband
Ukraine has 21.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Kenya has 3.0 as of 2024.
live with 5.3 times more strain on fresh water
Ukraine withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Kenya withdraws 33% as of 2022.
use 92.2% less electricity
Ukraine uses 2,516 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Kenya uses 195 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 50.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Ukraine, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Kenya, it causes 33.0 as of 2019.
emit 87.9% less CO2
Ukraine emits 3.1 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 (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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