Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kenya instead of Malawi, you would:
Health
be 48.1% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Malawi, 8.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Kenya, that number is 4.2% of people as of 2020.
live 2.8 years less
In Malawi, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Kenya, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.
be 22.4% more likely to be obese
In Malawi, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kenya, that number is 7.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.3 times more money
Malawi has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2022, while in Kenya, the GDP per capita is $4,900 as of 2022.
be 28.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Malawi, 50.7% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Kenya, however, that number is 36.1% as of 2016.
be 10.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Malawi, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Kenya, that number is 5.6% as of 2022.
Life
be 22.7% more likely to be literate
In Malawi, the literacy rate is 67.3% as of 2021. In Kenya, it is 82.6% as of 2021.
be 16.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Malawi, approximately 33.4 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.
be 39.1% more likely to die during childbirth
In Malawi, approximately 381.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Kenya, 530.0 women do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 5.4 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Malawi, approximately 14% of people have electricity access (54% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Kenya, that number is 76% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 20.8% more likely to have internet access
In Malawi, approximately 24.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Kenya, about 29.0% do as of 2021.
be 22.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Malawi, approximately 92% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 91% 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 20.4% less on healthcare
Malawi spends 5.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Kenya, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 65.5% more on education
Malawi spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Kenya spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Kenya: At a glance
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