Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Afghanistan, you would:
Health
live 25.5 years longer
In Afghanistan, the average life expectancy is 54 years (52 years for men, 55 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 6.9 times more likely to be obese
In Afghanistan, 5.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kuwait, that number is 37.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 24.9 times more money
Afghanistan has a GDP per capita of $2,000 as of 2020, while in Kuwait, the GDP per capita is $49,900 as of 2019.
be 95.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Afghanistan, 23.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Kuwait, that number is 1.1% as of 2017.
Life
be 98.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Afghanistan, approximately 638.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Kuwait, 12.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.6 times more likely to be literate
In Afghanistan, the literacy rate is 37.3% as of 2021. In Kuwait, it is 96.5% as of 2020.
be 92.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Afghanistan, approximately 104.9 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.
have 49.9% fewer children
In Afghanistan, there are approximately 35.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Kuwait, there are 17.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 5.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Afghanistan, approximately 18.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Kuwait, about 99.0% do as of 2020.
be 30.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Afghanistan, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Kuwait, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 58.3% less on healthcare
Afghanistan spends 13.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Kuwait, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 2.1 times more on education
Afghanistan spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Kuwait spends 6.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Kuwait: At a glance
How big is Kuwait compared to Afghanistan? See an in-depth size comparison.