Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Kuwait, you would:
Health
live 4.5 years less
In Kuwait, the average life expectancy is 79 years (78 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
be 39.6% more likely to be obese
In Kuwait, 37.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 92.0% less money
Kuwait has a GDP per capita of $49,900 as of 2019, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $4,000 as of 2019.
be 32.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Kuwait, 1.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.
Life
have 28.2% more children
In Kuwait, there are approximately 17.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, there are 22.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
be 2.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Kuwait, approximately 7.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, on the other hand, 21.7 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 60.6% less likely to have internet access
In Kuwait, approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, about 39.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 45.5% more on education
Kuwait spends 6.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Marshall Islands spends 9.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 3.0 times more on healthcare
Kuwait spends 5.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Marshall Islands, that number is 16.3% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 25.8% less coastline
Kuwait has a total of 499 km of coastline. In Marshall Islands, that number is 370 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Marshall Islands: At a glance
How big is Marshall Islands compared to Kuwait? See an in-depth size comparison.