Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Nepal, you would:
Health
live 6.7 years longer
In Nepal, the average life expectancy is 72 years (72 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Kuwait, that number is 79 years (78 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
be 9.2 times more likely to be obese
In Nepal, 4.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kuwait, that number is 37.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 13.1 times more money
Nepal has a GDP per capita of $3,800 as of 2020, while in Kuwait, the GDP per capita is $49,900 as of 2019.
be 63.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Nepal, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Kuwait, that number is 1.1% as of 2017.
Life
be 93.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nepal, approximately 186.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Kuwait, 12.0 women do as of 2017.
be 42.1% more likely to be literate
In Nepal, the literacy rate is 67.9% as of 2018. In Kuwait, it is 96.5% as of 2020.
be 70.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Nepal, approximately 25.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Kuwait, on the other hand, 7.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 2.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Nepal, approximately 38.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Kuwait, about 99.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 50.0% more on education
Nepal spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Kuwait spends 6.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 22.2% more on healthcare
Nepal spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Kuwait, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Kuwait: At a glance
How big is Kuwait compared to Nepal? See an in-depth size comparison.