Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kenya instead of Seychelles, you would:
Health
be 49.3% less likely to be obese
In Seychelles, 14.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kenya, that number is 7.1% of people as of 2016.
live 6.4 years less
In Seychelles, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Kenya, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 80.6% less money
Seychelles has a GDP per capita of $25,200 as of 2022, while in Kenya, the GDP per capita is $4,900 as of 2022.
be 88.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Seychelles, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Kenya, that number is 5.6% as of 2022.
be 42.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Seychelles, 25.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Kenya, however, that number is 36.1% as of 2016.
pay a 100.0% higher top tax rate
Seychelles has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Kenya, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Seychelles, there are approximately 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kenya, there are 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 13.9% less likely to be literate
In Seychelles, the literacy rate is 95.9% as of 2018. In Kenya, it is 82.6% as of 2021.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Seychelles, approximately 10.6 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.
Basic Needs
be 23.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Seychelles, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Kenya, 76% of the population do as of 2021.
be 64.6% less likely to have internet access
In Seychelles, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Kenya, about 29.0% do as of 2021.
be 26.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Seychelles, approximately 96% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2017. In Kenya, 71% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 32.8% less on healthcare
Seychelles spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Kenya, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance.
Kenya: At a glance
How big is Kenya compared to Seychelles? See an in-depth size comparison.