Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Algeria, you would:
Health
live 8.1 years longer
In Algeria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In Kuwait, that number is 85 years (84 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
see 3.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Algeria spends $732 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kuwait spends $2,567 as of 2023.
have 36.9% more doctors per person
Algeria has 16.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Kuwait has 22.7 as of 2020.
be 71.5% more likely to be obese
In Algeria, 23.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Kuwait, that number is 40.4% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 81.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Algeria, 11.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Kuwait, that number is 2.2% as of 2025.
make 5.3 times more money
Algeria has a GDP per capita of $6,051 as of 2025, while in Kuwait, the GDP per capita is $32,312 as of 2025.
Life
be 87.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Algeria, approximately 62.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Kuwait, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
be 18.5% more likely to be literate
In Algeria, the literacy rate is 81.4% as of 2018. In Kuwait, it is 96.5% as of 2020.
be 64.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Algeria, approximately 19.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Kuwait, on the other hand, 7.0 children do as of 2024.
have 46.8% fewer children
In Algeria, there are approximately 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kuwait, there are 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 29.2% more likely to have internet access
In Algeria, approximately 77.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Kuwait, about 100.0% do as of 2025.
Expenditures
spend 28.3% less on education
Algeria spends 9.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Kuwait spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 14.0% more on healthcare
Algeria spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Kuwait, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 50.0% less coastline
Algeria has a total of 998 km of coastline. In Kuwait, that number is 499 km.
Safety
be 78.4% less likely to be murdered
Algeria has a homicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Kuwait, that number is 0.2 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 49.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Algeria, road accidents kill 18.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Kuwait, they kill 9.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 9.0 times more electricity
Algeria uses 1,828 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Kuwait uses 16,496 kWh as of 2023.
find 92.4% less home broadband
Algeria has 13.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Kuwait has 1.0 as of 2023.
live with 26.6 times more strain on fresh water
Algeria withdraws 145% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Kuwait withdraws 3850% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 5.9 times more CO2
Algeria emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kuwait emits 23.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), The World Factbook (2018), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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Kuwait: At a glance
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