Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Bolivia, you would:
Health
live 6.6 years longer
In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 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 87.6% more likely to be obese
In Bolivia, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kuwait, that number is 37.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 6.3 times more money
Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $7,900 as of 2020, while in Kuwait, the GDP per capita is $49,900 as of 2019.
be 72.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Bolivia, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Kuwait, that number is 1.1% as of 2017.
Life
be 92.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bolivia, approximately 155.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Kuwait, 12.0 women do as of 2017.
be 66.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Bolivia, approximately 22.3 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 65.0% more likely to have internet access
In Bolivia, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Kuwait, about 99.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 20.3% less on healthcare
Bolivia spends 6.9% 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 Bolivia? See an in-depth size comparison.