Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kenya instead of Gibraltar, you would:
Health
live 10.7 years less
In Gibraltar, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Kenya, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 92.1% less money
Gibraltar has a GDP per capita of $61,700 as of 2014, while in Kenya, the GDP per capita is $4,900 as of 2022.
be 5.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Gibraltar, 1.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Kenya, that number is 5.6% as of 2022.
Life
have 86.9% more children
In Gibraltar, there are approximately 13.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kenya, there are 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Gibraltar, approximately 6.2 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 23.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Gibraltar, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Kenya, 76% of the population do as of 2021.
be 69.3% less likely to have internet access
In Gibraltar, approximately 94.4% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Kenya, about 29.0% do as of 2021.
be 28.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Gibraltar, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Kenya, 71% of people do as of 2020.
Geography
see 44.7 times more coastline
Gibraltar has a total of 12 km of coastline. In Kenya, that number is 536 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Kenya: At a glance
How big is Kenya compared to Gibraltar? See an in-depth size comparison.