Areas Where Kenya Is Better Than Uganda

🇰🇪 Kenya is ranked better in 12 indicators, while Uganda is ranked better in 4 indicators.

• 💼 Education Expenditure as GDP Percentage

  4.02 🇰🇪

  |

  2.56 🇺🇬

  Indicates the share of national wealth invested in education, impacting long-term economic growth.

• 🌍 GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

  6,520 🇰🇪

  |

  3,200 🇺🇬

  Allows comparison of living standards across countries by adjusting for price differences.

• ⚖️ Gender Development Index

  0.94 🇰🇪

  |

  0.91 🇺🇬

  Compares female and male Human Development Index (HDI) values. Higher values indicate more gender equality.

• 🗣️ Voice and Accountability: Estimate

  -0.12 🇰🇪

  |

  -0.7 🇺🇬

  Higher values indicate stronger democratic governance and citizen participation.

• 🕵️‍♂️ Control of Corruption: Estimate

  -0.77 🇰🇪

  |

  -1.04 🇺🇬

  Higher values indicate better control of corruption, enhancing governance.

• 🌿 Planetary Pressures–adjusted Human Development Index

  0.61 🇰🇪

  |

  0.57 🇺🇬

  Adjusts HDI by considering environmental sustainability. Higher values indicate better human development with lower environmental impact.

• ⚖️ Rule of Law: Estimate

  -0.33 🇰🇪

  |

  -0.47 🇺🇬

  Higher values indicate stronger adherence to the rule of law.

• 🌍 Human Development Index

  0.63 🇰🇪

  |

  0.58 🇺🇬

  Assesses long-term progress in health, education, and income. Higher values indicate better human development.

• 🏛️ Government Effectiveness: Estimate

  -0.3 🇰🇪

  |

  -0.55 🇺🇬

  Measures the quality of public services and policy implementation, crucial for governance.

• 📜 Regulatory Quality: Estimate

  -0.39 🇰🇪

  |

  -0.52 🇺🇬

  Reflects the ability of the government to formulate and implement sound policies.

• 📊 Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index

  0.46 🇰🇪

  |

  0.4 🇺🇬

  Adjusts the HDI for inequality in distribution of each dimension. Higher values indicate better human development with less inequality.

• 🤰 Maternal Mortality Ratio (Modeled)

  149 🇰🇪

  |

  170 🇺🇬

  Lower ratios indicate better maternal healthcare and safer childbirth conditions.

Areas Where Uganda Is Better Than Kenya