Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kenya instead of Namibia, you would:
Health
be 63.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Namibia, 11.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Kenya, that number is 4.2% of people as of 2020.
live 3.2 years longer
In Namibia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 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 58.7% less likely to be obese
In Namibia, 17.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kenya, that number is 7.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 71.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Namibia, 20.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Kenya, that number is 5.6% as of 2022.
pay a 18.9% lower top tax rate
Namibia has a top tax rate of 37.0% as of 2016. In Kenya, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
make 50.0% less money
Namibia has a GDP per capita of $9,800 as of 2022, while in Kenya, the GDP per capita is $4,900 as of 2022.
be 2.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Namibia, 17.4% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Kenya, however, that number is 36.1% as of 2016.
Life
be 2.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Namibia, approximately 215.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Kenya, 530.0 women do as of 2020.
be 10.5% less likely to be literate
In Namibia, the literacy rate is 92.3% as of 2021. In Kenya, it is 82.6% as of 2021.
Basic Needs
be 38.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Namibia, approximately 55% of people have electricity access (75% in urban areas, and 33% 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 45.3% less likely to have internet access
In Namibia, approximately 53.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Kenya, about 29.0% do as of 2021.
be 22.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Namibia, approximately 91% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 83% 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 50.0% less on education
Namibia spends 9.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Kenya spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 51.7% less on healthcare
Namibia spends 8.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Kenya, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 65.9% less coastline
Namibia has a total of 1,572 km of coastline. In Kenya, that number is 536 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Department.
Kenya: At a glance
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