Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kenya instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
be 10.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Indonesia, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Kenya, that number is 4.2% of people as of 2020.
live 3.4 years less
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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 59.6% less money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $14,100 as of 2023, while in Kenya, the GDP per capita is $5,700 as of 2023.
be 66.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Indonesia, 3.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Kenya, that number is 5.7% as of 2023.
be 3.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Indonesia, 9.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Kenya, however, that number is 36.1% as of 2016.
Life
have 73.0% more children
In Indonesia, there are approximately 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kenya, there are 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Indonesia, approximately 173.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Kenya, 530.0 women do as of 2020.
be 14.0% less likely to be literate
In Indonesia, the literacy rate is 96.0% as of 2020. In Kenya, it is 82.6% as of 2021.
be 41.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Indonesia, approximately 19.7 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 24.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Indonesia, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 98% 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 53.2% less likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Kenya, about 29.0% do as of 2021.
be 23.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Indonesia, approximately 93% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 87% 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 37.1% more on education
Indonesia spends 3.5% 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
Indonesia 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 99.0% less coastline
Indonesia has a total of 54,716 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 Indonesia? See an in-depth size comparison.