Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kenya instead of Niger, you would:
Health
live 9.6 years longer
In Niger, the average life expectancy is 60 years (59 years for men, 62 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 21.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Niger, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Kenya, that number is 4.2% of people as of 2020.
be 29.1% more likely to be obese
In Niger, 5.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kenya, that number is 7.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.8 times more money
Niger has a GDP per capita of $1,300 as of 2022, while in Kenya, the GDP per capita is $4,900 as of 2022.
be 11.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Niger, 40.8% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Kenya, however, that number is 36.1% as of 2016.
be 9.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Niger, 0.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Kenya, that number is 5.6% as of 2022.
Life
be 2.2 times more likely to be literate
In Niger, the literacy rate is 37.3% as of 2018. In Kenya, it is 82.6% as of 2021.
be 58.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Niger, approximately 66.8 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 20.2% more likely to die during childbirth
In Niger, approximately 441.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Kenya, 530.0 women do as of 2020.
have 45.1% fewer children
In Niger, there are approximately 46.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kenya, there are 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 4.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Niger, approximately 19% of people have electricity access (66% in urban areas, and 9% 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 31.8% more likely to have internet access
In Niger, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Kenya, about 29.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 30.6% less on healthcare
Niger spends 6.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Kenya, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 26.3% more on education
Niger spends 3.8% 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
How big is Kenya compared to Niger? See an in-depth size comparison.