Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Anguilla instead of Kenya, you would:
Health
live 12.5 years longer
In Kenya, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Anguilla, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.5 times more money
Kenya has a GDP per capita of $4,900 as of 2022, while in Anguilla, the GDP per capita is $12,200 as of 2008.
be 36.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Kenya, 36.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Anguilla, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2002.
be 41.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Kenya, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Anguilla, that number is 8.0% as of 2002.
Life
be 89.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Kenya, approximately 27.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Anguilla, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2022.
have 53.9% fewer children
In Kenya, there are approximately 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Anguilla, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 30.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Kenya, approximately 76% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Anguilla, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 2.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Kenya, approximately 29.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Anguilla, about 81.6% do as of 2021.
be 36.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Kenya, approximately 71% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Anguilla, 98% of people do as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 16.7% less on education
Kenya spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Anguilla spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 88.6% less coastline
Kenya has a total of 536 km of coastline. In Anguilla, that number is 61 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Anguilla: At a glance
How big is Anguilla compared to Kenya? See an in-depth size comparison.