Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kenya instead of Venezuela, you would:
Health
be 50.9% less likely to be obese
In Venezuela, 23.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Kenya, that number is 11.3% of people as of 2024.
see 47.6% more spent on your healthcare
Venezuela spends $186 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kenya spends $274 as of 2023.
be 46.9% less likely to die by suicide
Venezuela has a suicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kenya, it is 4.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 5.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Venezuela, 0.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Kenya, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2024.
live 8.8 years less
In Venezuela, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Kenya, that number is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024.
have 29.3% less access to essential health services
Venezuela scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Kenya scores 53 as of 2021.
Economy
make 32.4% less money
Venezuela has a GDP per capita of $3,495 as of 2025, while in Kenya, the GDP per capita is $2,363 as of 2025.
Life
be 34.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Venezuela, approximately 227.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Kenya, 149.0 women do as of 2023.
have 77.1% more children
In Venezuela, there are approximately 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kenya, there are 27.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 15.3% less likely to be literate
In Venezuela, the literacy rate is 97.5% as of 2021. In Kenya, it is 82.6% as of 2021.
be 61.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Venezuela, approximately 21.2 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 Venezuela, 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 54.4% less likely to have internet access
In Venezuela, approximately 76.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Kenya, about 35.0% do as of 2024.
be 29.7% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Venezuela, approximately 93% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Kenya, 66% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 15.1% more on healthcare
Venezuela spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Kenya, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 80.9% less coastline
Venezuela has a total of 2,800 km of coastline. In Kenya, that number is 536 km.
Safety
be 61.5% less likely to be murdered
Venezuela has a homicide rate of 12.7 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Kenya, that number is 4.9 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 2.1 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Venezuela, road accidents kill 13.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Kenya, they kill 28.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 76.5% less home broadband
Venezuela has 12.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Kenya has 3.0 as of 2024.
live with 4.4 times more strain on fresh water
Venezuela withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Kenya withdraws 33% as of 2022.
use 90.0% less electricity
Venezuela uses 1,953 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Kenya uses 195 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 88.8% less CO2
Venezuela emits 3.4 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 (2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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