Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kenya instead of Botswana, you would:
Health
be 78.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Botswana, 19.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Kenya, that number is 4.2% of people as of 2020.
live 4.0 years longer
In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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 62.4% less likely to be obese
In Botswana, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kenya, that number is 7.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 75.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Botswana, 23.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Kenya, that number is 5.7% as of 2023.
make 67.4% less money
Botswana has a GDP per capita of $17,500 as of 2023, while in Kenya, the GDP per capita is $5,700 as of 2023.
be 2.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Botswana, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Kenya, however, that number is 36.1% as of 2016.
pay a 20.0% higher top tax rate
Botswana has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Kenya, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 30.6% more children
In Botswana, there are approximately 19.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kenya, there are 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Botswana, approximately 186.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Kenya, 530.0 women do as of 2020.
be 10.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Botswana, approximately 25.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Kenya, on the other hand, 27.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 60.8% less likely to have internet access
In Botswana, approximately 74.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Kenya, about 29.0% do as of 2021.
be 28.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Botswana, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 97% 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 44.8% less on education
Botswana spends 8.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Kenya spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 30.6% less on healthcare
Botswana spends 6.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Kenya, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Botswana Unified Revenue Service.
Kenya: At a glance
How big is Kenya compared to Botswana? See an in-depth size comparison.