Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Belarus, you would:
Health
live 10.2 years longer
In Belarus, the average life expectancy is 74 years (70 years for men, 79 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 17.0% more spent on your healthcare
Belarus spends $2,194 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kuwait spends $2,567 as of 2023.
be 85.2% less likely to die by suicide
Belarus has a suicide rate of 15.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kuwait, it is 2.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 95.8% more likely to be obese
In Belarus, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Kuwait, that number is 40.4% of people as of 2024.
have 51.8% fewer doctors per person
Belarus has 47.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Kuwait has 22.7 as of 2020.
Economy
be 35.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Belarus, 3.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Kuwait, that number is 2.2% as of 2025.
make 3.1 times more money
Belarus has a GDP per capita of $10,279 as of 2025, while in Kuwait, the GDP per capita is $32,312 as of 2025.
Life
have 42.5% more children
In Belarus, there are approximately 7.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kuwait, there are 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 8.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Belarus, approximately 1.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Kuwait, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Belarus, approximately 1.8 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.
Expenditures
spend 29.9% less on healthcare
Belarus spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Kuwait, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 27.5% more on education
Belarus spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Kuwait spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 89.5% less likely to be murdered
Belarus has a homicide rate of 2.4 per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Kuwait, that number is 0.2 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 24.3% more likely to die in a road accident
In Belarus, road accidents kill 7.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Kuwait, they kill 9.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 3.9 times more electricity
Belarus uses 4,198 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Kuwait uses 16,496 kWh as of 2023.
find 97.2% less home broadband
Belarus has 36.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Kuwait has 1.0 as of 2023.
live with 826.3 times more strain on fresh water
Belarus withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Kuwait withdraws 3850% as of 2022.
Environment
be 33.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Belarus, air pollution causes 68.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Kuwait, it causes 45.0 as of 2019.
emit 4.0 times more CO2
Belarus emits 5.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kuwait emits 23.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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