Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kenya instead of Gabon, you would:
Health
be 52.7% less likely to be obese
In Gabon, 15.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kenya, that number is 7.1% of people as of 2016.
be 40.0% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Gabon, 3.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Kenya, that number is 4.2% of people as of 2020.
Economy
be 72.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Gabon, 20.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Kenya, that number is 5.7% as of 2023.
pay a 14.3% lower top tax rate
Gabon has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Kenya, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
make 71.2% less money
Gabon has a GDP per capita of $19,800 as of 2023, while in Kenya, the GDP per capita is $5,700 as of 2023.
Life
be 2.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Gabon, approximately 227.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Kenya, 530.0 women do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 18.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Gabon, approximately 94% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 27% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Kenya, that number is 76% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 59.7% less likely to have internet access
In Gabon, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Kenya, about 29.0% do as of 2021.
be 23.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Gabon, approximately 93% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 55% 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 50.0% more on education
Gabon spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Kenya spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 26.5% more on healthcare
Gabon spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Kenya, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 39.4% less coastline
Gabon has a total of 885 km of coastline. In Kenya, that number is 536 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, General Direction of Taxes.
Kenya: At a glance
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