Quality of life comparison

live 10.6 years longer

In Kenya, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.

make 7.6 times more money

Kenya has a GDP per capita of $4,900 as of 2022, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $37,000 as of 2016.

be 19.9% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Kenya, 36.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Virgin Islands, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2002.

be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed

In Kenya, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, that number is 12.9% as of 2022.

be 72.5% 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 Virgin Islands, on the other hand, 7.7 children do as of 2022.

have 56.6% fewer children

In Kenya, there are approximately 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Virgin Islands, there are 11.1 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 Virgin Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2021.

be 2.2 times more likely to have internet access

In Kenya, approximately 29.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Virgin Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2022.

be 38.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Kenya, approximately 71% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Virgin Islands, 99% of people do as of 2020.

see 64.9% less coastline

Kenya has a total of 536 km of coastline. In Virgin Islands, that number is 188 km.