Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kenya instead of Yemen, you would:
Health
live 2.1 years longer
In Yemen, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2020. In Kenya, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2020.
be 58.5% less likely to be obese
In Yemen, 17.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kenya, that number is 7.1% of people as of 2016.
be 47.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Yemen, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Kenya, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2018.
Economy
make 40.0% more money
Yemen has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2017, while in Kenya, the GDP per capita is $3,500 as of 2017.
be 33.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Yemen, 54.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Kenya, however, that number is 36.1% as of 2016.
be 48.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Yemen, 27.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Kenya, that number is 40.0% as of 2013.
pay a 100.0% higher top tax rate
Yemen has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Kenya, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 16.3% more likely to be literate
In Yemen, the literacy rate is 70.1% as of 2015. In Kenya, it is 81.5% as of 2018.
be 28.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Yemen, approximately 41.9 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Kenya, on the other hand, 29.8 children do as of 2020.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Yemen, approximately 164.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Kenya, 342.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 19.1% more likely to have access to electricity
In Yemen, approximately 47% of people have electricity access (72% in urban areas, and 32% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Kenya, that number is 56% of people on average (78% in urban areas, and 39% in rural areas) as of 2017.
be 33.3% less likely to have internet access
In Yemen, approximately 26.7% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Kenya, about 17.8% do as of 2018.
be 26.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Yemen, approximately 92% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 88% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Kenya, that number is 68% of people on average (89% in urban areas, and 60% in rural areas) as of 2017.
Geography
see 71.9% less coastline
Yemen has a total of 1,906 km of coastline. In Kenya, that number is 536 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Yemen Tax Authority, The World Factbook, Revenue Authority.
Kenya: At a glance
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