Quality of life comparison

be 92.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Kenya, 4.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Latvia, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2019.

live 6.2 years longer

In Kenya, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Latvia, that number is 76 years (71 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.

be 3.3 times more likely to be obese

In Kenya, 7.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Latvia, that number is 23.6% of people as of 2016.

make 6.7 times more money

Kenya has a GDP per capita of $4,900 as of 2022, while in Latvia, the GDP per capita is $33,000 as of 2022.

be 37.7% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Kenya, 36.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Latvia, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2021.

pay a 23.3% lower top tax rate

Kenya has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Latvia, the top tax rate is 23.0% as of 2016.

be 20.7% more likely to be unemployed

In Kenya, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Latvia, that number is 6.8% as of 2022.

be 96.6% less likely to die during childbirth

In Kenya, approximately 530.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Latvia, 18.0 women do as of 2020.

be 20.9% more likely to be literate

In Kenya, the literacy rate is 82.6% as of 2021. In Latvia, it is 99.9% as of 2021.

be 82.6% 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 Latvia, on the other hand, 4.8 children do as of 2022.

have 67.6% fewer children

In Kenya, there are approximately 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Latvia, there are 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 30.7% more likely to have access to electricity

In Kenya, approximately 76% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Latvia, 100% of the population do as of 2021.

be 3.1 times more likely to have internet access

In Kenya, approximately 29.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Latvia, about 89.8% do as of 2022.

be 39.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Kenya, approximately 71% of people have improved drinking water access (91% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Latvia, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 25.0% more on education

Kenya spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Latvia spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 74.4% more on healthcare

Kenya spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Latvia, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2020.