Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kenya instead of Tajikistan, you would:
Health
be 50.0% less likely to be obese
In Tajikistan, 14.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kenya, that number is 7.1% of people as of 2016.
be 21.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Tajikistan, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Kenya, that number is 4.2% of people as of 2020.
Economy
make 19.5% more money
Tajikistan has a GDP per capita of $4,100 as of 2022, while in Kenya, the GDP per capita is $4,900 as of 2022.
be 19.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Tajikistan, 7.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Kenya, that number is 5.6% as of 2022.
be 60.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Tajikistan, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Kenya, however, that number is 36.1% as of 2016.
pay a 2.3 times higher top tax rate
Tajikistan has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Kenya, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 13.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Tajikistan, approximately 32.3 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 31.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Tajikistan, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Kenya, 530.0 women do as of 2020.
be 17.2% less likely to be literate
In Tajikistan, the literacy rate is 99.8% as of 2015. In Kenya, it is 82.6% as of 2021.
Basic Needs
be 23.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Tajikistan, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 100% 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 15.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Tajikistan, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 80% 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 18.6% less on education
Tajikistan spends 5.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Kenya spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 47.6% less on healthcare
Tajikistan spends 8.2% 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: National Center of Legislation under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, The World Factbook, Revenue Authority.
Kenya: At a glance
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