Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kenya instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
Health
be 64.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Zimbabwe, 11.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Kenya, that number is 4.2% of people as of 2020.
live 6.4 years longer
In Zimbabwe, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 years for men, 66 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 54.2% less likely to be obese
In Zimbabwe, 15.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kenya, that number is 7.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.2 times more money
Zimbabwe has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2022, while in Kenya, the GDP per capita is $4,900 as of 2022.
be 39.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Zimbabwe, 9.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Kenya, that number is 5.6% as of 2022.
pay a 40.0% lower top tax rate
Zimbabwe has a top tax rate of 50.0% as of 2016. In Kenya, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 48.5% more likely to die during childbirth
In Zimbabwe, approximately 357.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Kenya, 530.0 women do as of 2020.
have 11.1% fewer children
In Zimbabwe, there are approximately 28.8 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 56.4% more likely to have access to electricity
In Zimbabwe, approximately 49% of people have electricity access (85% in urban areas, and 32% 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 17.1% less likely to have internet access
In Zimbabwe, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Kenya, about 29.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 23.1% more on education
Zimbabwe spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Kenya spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 26.5% more on healthcare
Zimbabwe spends 3.4% 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, Zimbabwe Revenue Authority.
Kenya: At a glance
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